Displaying 1 of 1 2020 Format: Book Author: Tsui, Bonnie, author. Title: Why we swim / Bonnie Tsui. Edition: First Edition. Publisher, Date: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2020. ©2020. Description: 277 pages ; 22 cm. Summary: Bonnie Tsui looks at our love affair with the water, from evolution to mythology, from survival and well-being, from community swim clubs to competitive races, and she goes around the world to explore its significance in many cultures. Subjects: Swimming. Other Author: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill (Firm). Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Contents: SURVIVAL -- Stone Age swimming -- You're a land animal -- Lessons from a sea nomad -- The human seal -- WELL-BEING -- The water cure -- Seawater in our veins -- Open water, meet awe -- COMMUNITY -- Who gets to swim? -- A mini United Nations -- Chaos and order -- COMPETITION -- The splash and dash -- How to swim like an assassin -- Sharks and minnows -- Ways of the samurai -- FLOW -- A religious exercise -- The Liquid State -- From one swimmer to another. LCCN: 2019042645 ISBN: 9781616207861 : HRD 1616207868 : HRD System Availability: 3 # System items in: 3 # Local items: 3 # Local items in: 3 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Please select and request a specific item by clicking one of the icons in the 'Availability' section below. Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Discover More: Suggestions, Awards, & Ratings Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1