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1. Hot Springs: A General Perspective

Author : Patricia Erfurt

Published in: The Geoheritage of Hot Springs

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Hot springs are a remarkable natural resource. For thousands of years they have played a significant role in a wide range of areas related to human society, including culture, history, religion, and most specifically, human health, wellbeing and recreation.

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Title: Hot Springs: A General Perspective
Author: Patricia Erfurt
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: The Geoheritage of Hot Springs
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-60462-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-60463-9

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60463-9_1