Sacred Earth
Human beings have
always sought a spiritual communion with our natural environment. Certain
places and landscapes have a history, mythology and mystical meaning that
have inspired humanity from antiquity up to the present day. These sacred
sites are found on all continents, and have a special energy that deeply
resonates with the human soul and puts us directly in touch with spirit.
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Abstraction
in Art and Nature
Nathan Cabot Hale
Watson-Guptill Publications (1972)
American sculptor Nathan Hale
explores the forms, patterns, scale, proportions and colours of the natural
world. Philosophy and art meet in a creative synthesis which reveals the
fundamental design principles of nature. |
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The Earth
Spirit
John Michell
Thames and Hudson (1975)
This volume by respected author
and researcher John Michell illustrates the natural shrines and channels
of the earth spirit and the relics of an ancient, once universal, science
by which its powers were concentrated by adepts for the benefit of all
life on earth. |
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Grand Design:
The Earth from Above
Georg Gerster
Paddington Press (1976)
Photographic artist Georg Gerster
assembled the fascinating array of aerial images in this book over a ten-year
period. They display the unexpected beauty and startling patterns of the
diverse features of the earth viewed from above. |
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Living Corals
Douglas Faulkner and Richard Chester
Crown Publishing (1979)
Living Corals is an
aesthetic feast, revealing the extraordinary beauty of tropical ocean
reefs and corals. More than 200 colour photographs encompassing 31 families
of corals capture the magic and mystery of this normally hidden world. |
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The Anatomy
of Nature
Andreas Feininger
Dover Publications (1979)
Master photographer Andreas
Feininger documents the unity, interdependence and similarities of the
myriad forms of nature. Beautiful black and white photographs, ranging
from immense stellar gas clouds to the delicate filaments of a spider’s
web, illustrate the essential unity underlying the infinite diversity
of natural forms. |
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Natural Wonders
of the World
Reader’s Digest (1980)
This informative book features
the most magnificent natural wonders on each continent of the earth, ranging
from mountains, canyons, valleys, gorges and caves, to hot springs, waterfalls,
lakes, rivers, forests and deserts. |
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Nature Close
Up
Andreas Feininger
Dover Publications (1981)
This companion volume to Feininger’s
The Anatomy of Nature showcases the marvels of nature in brilliant
black and white and colour photographs. Each image conveys a sense of
awe, insight and curiosity about nature and her mesmerizing creations. |
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Powers of
Ten
Philip and Phyllis Morrison
Scientific American Library (1982)
Powers of Ten is a
fascinating journey across the universe, showing the relative size and
scale of things from the vast world of galaxies to the infinitesimal domain
of the interior of the atom. |
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Natural Wonders
of the World
B.J. Banyard
Orbis Publishing (1982)
The book is a wide-ranging
study of the greatest creations of nature, beautifully illustrated by
the world’s leading photographers. It is a celebration of the majesty
of the natural world, from atmospheric phenomena such as the northern
lights to breathtaking geological formations like the Grand Canyon. |
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Wonders of
the World
Lionel Grigson
Viscount Books (1985)
This tour of the wonders of
the world includes both the awesome creations of nature and human achievements
such as the Taj Mahal, oriental temples and the paintings of Michelangelo. |
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Microscomos
Jeremy Burgess, Michael Marten and Rosemary Taylor
Cambridge University Press (1987)
Powerful microscopes provide
a window into a mysterious unseen world hidden from normal human perception.
Amazing magnification yields images giving unparalleled views of the human
body, plants, insects, microorganisms, cells and even atoms. |
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The Sacred
Landscape
Fredric Lehrman
Celestial Arts (1988)
The Sacred Landscape combines
the work of some of the world’s finest photographers with the writings
of contemporary thinkers and authors such as Gary Snyder, John Michell
and Sun Bear. It celebrates the magic which surrounds sacred sites, places
of power and natural earth shrines. |
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Sacred Places
Sarah Ann Osmen
Labyrinth Publishing (1990)
Sacred places are found throughout
the world and have been used for religious ceremonies and initiations
since time immemorial. The book explores some of the most beautiful and
significant sacred sites on our planet. |
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The Sacred
Earth
Courtney Milne
Western Producer Prairie Books (1991)
Award-winning Canadian photographer
Courtney Milne travelled throughout the world in search of sacred sites
and landscapes that have held mystical and sacred importance and inspired
humanity from antiquity up to the present day. The book explores the mysterious,
often supernatural, qualities associated with these sites. |
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Embracing
Earth
Payson Stevens and Kevin Kelley
Chronicle Books (1992)
The book provides an all-encompassing
view of the astonishing beauty and fragility of our planet through fascinating
images taken from space. They provide a holistic perspective that emphasizes
the interaction and interdependence of all of the Earth’s natural
components. |
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The Atlas
of Sacred Places
James Harpur
Henry Hold and Company (1994)
The Atlas of Sacred Places
visits more than thirty sacred sites around the globe, including
temples, ancient shrines, sacred mountains and places of pilgrimage. Essays
and colour photographs describe each site and explain their spiritual
significance. |
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Heaven and
Earth
David Malin and Katherine Roucoux
Phaidon Press (2002)
By exploring phenomena ranging
from the smallest atomic particles to vast galaxies, Heaven and Earth
offers a unique insight into the vastness, complexity and beauty
of nature. |
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Satellite
Atlas of the World
Oxford University Press (2004)
High quality photographs reveal
the diversity of topography, vegetation and geography that characterize
the surface of our planet. Covering six continents, the atlas provides
beautiful images of countries, oceans, mountains and lakes from an entirely
new vantage point. |
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Earth: A New
Perspective
Nicolas Cheetham
Smith-Davies (2005)
When the earth is viewed from
space, we see a familiar planet from a new perspective. The book is divided
into four sections based on the four elements - Earth, Water, Air and
Fire - and shows a world “that lives and breathes around us but
one which, paradoxically, we are too close to see.” |
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Sacred Earth:
Places, Peace and Power
Martin Gray
Sterling (2007)
This wonderful book is the
fruit of Martin Gray’s 20-year odyssey photographing and exploring
sacred sites throughout the world. The author weaves together photographs
and commentary to illuminate the history, mythology and spiritual magnetism
of those sacred sites “imbued with the power to awaken feelings
of transcendence, awe and peace.” |
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The Atlas
of Sacred and Spiritual Sites
David Douglas
Octopus Publishing (2007)
This richly illustrated book
explores the symbolism and spiritual significance of places of mystical
power from around the world, showing how human beings throughout history
have always sought spiritual communion with our natural environment and
how the energy of sacred sites still resonates with us today. |
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Strange Worlds,
Amazing Places
Reader’s Digest (2007)
With more than 500 colour photographs, historical prints and artist’s
reconstructions, the volume is a visual feast, depicting both natural
and man-made places on earth that are bathed in wonder and shrouded in
mystery. The varied sections are arranged by theme: Incredible Earth,
Monumental Wonders, Watery Worlds, Riddles and Symbols, Timeless Landscapes
and Legendary Realms.
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Sacred Places
of a Lifetime
National Geographic
National Geographic Society (2008)
The volume is a spiritual and
cultural journey to the most powerful and magical sites on our planet.
These sacred places are both ancient and modern, famous and unknown. Throughout
history, human beings have travelled to them for spiritual nourishment
and inspiration. |
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1001 Natural
Wonders
Michael Bright, ed.
Barron’s Educational Series (2009)
1001 Natural Wonders is
a compendium of the most spectacular natural wonders in the world. Spanning
every continent and ocean on the planet, the book is a testament to the
incredible beauty and majesty of nature’s creations. |
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100 Journeys
for the Spirit
Michael Ondaatje, et al.
Watkins Publishing (2010)
Certain spiritual places move
us at a profound level and put us in direct touch with spirit. The book
is an inspiring guide to those sacred sites where landscape, art, architecture
and mystical power meet, whether the medicine wheel of Wyoming, the Buddhist
temples of Angkor Wat, the Temple of Heaven in Bejing or the great Gothic
cathedrals of Europe. |
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Microcosmos
Brandon Brall
Firefly Books (2010)
Microcosmos is a journey
into a world normally invisible to human perception. The amazing magnification
of microscopic images brings to life the wonder of the microcosmos which
surrounds us, as well as being inside us. |
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