books

SUNSET SWIMMING POOLS
by The Sunset Editors
Published by The Lane Magazine & Book Company, California, 1970, 112 pp., $1.95

This book includes up-to-date information for designing a pool, selecting a site, and choosing materials, equipment and accessories. A checklist for pool planners will help determine the best approach for an individual's particular needs. Many photographs and plans illustrate ideas for pool trimming and landscaping, poolside structures and fences. There is excellent information on water treatment and maintenance. A special chapter explains construction procedures as a guide to help understand the techniques and problems of pool construction.

THE FISHERMAN'S ALMANAC
by Dan Morris and Norman Strung
Published by The Macmillan Company, New York, 1970, 231 pp., $4.95

The Fisherman's Almanac has been written for only one purpose—to tell the fisherman, at a glance what to expect to fish for wherever he is or wherever he is going, whenever he is there, and what tackle and techniques you'll need in order to catch the fish. It consists of three parts, "The Freshwater Fisherman's Almanac," "The Saltwater Fisherman's Almanac," and "Cook What You Catch."

AN ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION BASIC INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
by University of Illinois
Published by College of Physical Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1969, 278 pp.

This publication is a result of a periodic in-depth analyses conducted along with a continuous evaluation of all phases of curricular programs. The basic purposes of this project envisioned was 1.) to determine current status of the basic instruction programs; 2.) to ascertain students' needs and desires relative to physical education, and 3.) to develop alternatives to the present basic instruction program structure. The underlying premise of the study was to improve the respective programs through an evaluation of the stated purposes.

THE RERC IMPACT STUDY: REVIEW AND EVALUATION
by John L. Gardner
Published by Center for Urban Studies, University of Illinois, 1970,39 pp., $1.00

The Real Estate Research Corporation has recently issued the final volume of its "Comprehensive Development Impact Study," Whose purpose was to project the burdens and benefits to nearby, local communities, from the National Accelerator Laboratory. This paper reviews the findings of RERC's study, and the implications of that study which are of relevance to the goals of the research underway at the University of Chicago.

120 Illinois Parks July-August 1970