Swimming Pool (Object Lessons)

By: Dr. Piotr Florczyk

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Synopsis: Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.As a former world-ranked swimmer whose journey toward naturalization and U.S. citizenship began with a swimming fellowship, Piotr Florczyk reflects on his own adventures in swimming pools while taking a closer look at artists, architects, writers, and others who have helped to cement the swimming pool's prominent and iconic role in our society and culture.Swimming Pool explores the pool as a place where humans seek to attain the unique union between mind and body.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781501394881
Related ISBNs:: 9781501394874
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Publishing
Date of Addition:: 02/07/24
Copyrighted By:: Piotr Florczyk
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Sports, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts, Philosophy, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.