From his unusually detailed observations of the natural world, he pioneered a completely new understanding of how nature works. He also foresaw, and tried to warn against, the global waste and ecological destruction of our age. This book describes and explains Schauberger's insights in contemporary, accessible language. His remarkable discoveries -- which address issues such as sick water, ailing forests, climate change and, above all, renewable energy -- have dramatic implications for how we should work with nature and its resources.

    With thousands of breathtaking photographs and unique visual catalogues of the features and phenomena that take place on Earth -- such as rocks, minerals, and mountains to tropical rain forests and the different types of clouds -- Earth contains the most up-to-date ideas on how our world works, a compelling review on the health of the planet, and unbelievable images of the world's most stunning features.

    Now, with The Passion for Gardening, Druse writes about this inspiration, the underlying spirit that is shared by all gardeners. This is not a simple how-to book, but a why-to. Why do we garden? And how are our lives immeasurably enriched by the process? As the world around us grows more chaotic each day, Druse, in rich and thoughtful prose, reminds us to slow down, put a trowel to the earth, and consider the wonders and healing powers of tending a garden. Gardening, he tell us, is an antidote for today’s hectic pace.In The Passion for Gardening, Druse meditates on the issues close to heart of all gardeners: the notions of giving back and of conservation, of taking risks and the creative process of collaborating with nature and one’s community. Along the way, he introduces us to a variety of extraordinary gardeners and their gardens, revealing how they have cultivated their natural spaces and, in turn, have themselves been transformed in the process. Druse visits ten remarkable gardens, including a Michigan landscaper’s 60-acre natural habitat, a West Coast garden inspired by “the Japanese aesthetic,” and Chanticleer, a delightful public estate on Philadelphia’s Main Line that Druse dubs “a paradise in progress.” Of particular note is a special section on Druse’s own garden, including an unprecedented view of nature’s contribution through the seasons that provides us with a deeper understanding of how gardens truly live.With more than 250 dazzling color photographs, as well as practical advice on replanting shrubs and trees, creating garden paths and sculptures, and controlling pests naturally, The Passion for Gardening is an inspirational and intimate look at gardening for a lifetime.

    Includes bibliographical references and index.

    He was the Baedeker of antiquity, as he compiled a list of must-sees for the travelers of old. He settled on the sacred number of seven as a good parameter for his list. He did not discriminate geographically: one of his wonders was in Europe, three in Asia, two in Africa and one on an island in the sea. Their construction spanned nearly three thousand years, and they were all, indeed, constructions. They were: 1. The Great Pyramid of Khufu, built about 2,900 B.C or earlier (or, in some accounts detailing Antipater's list: all of the pyramids--with or without the Sphinx).2. The Walls of Babylon (gardens), dating from between 605 and 562 B.C.3. The Statue of the Olympian Zeus, made by Phidias between 470 and 462 B.C.4. The Temple of Diana (Artemision) at Ephesus, approximately. 356 B.C.5. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the tomb of King Mausolus, from about 353 B.C.6. The Colossus of Rhodes, from about 280 B.C.7. The Pharos of Alexandria, from about 247 B.C. LIFE revisits the sites of the magnificent seven and then updates the list. Do the Terra Cotta soldiers of China make the top seven now that they have been found. Stonehenge? The faces of Easter Island? This book answers all.