Patterns of the Earth av Bernhard Edmaier

Inbunden. Phaidon. 2007. 240 sidor. With commentaries by Angelika Jung-Hüttl. Rikt illustrerad. Boken i mycket gott skick. Skyddsomslag i gott skick. ISBN 9780714846798. Vikt: 548 g. 

Text på insidan av fliken: The surface of the earth is covered with amazing abstract patterns, many of which can only be seen from above: volcanoes and islands form perfect circles, rivers and canyons appear as winding ribbons, fractured sea ice and the cracks in dried-out mud create geometric grids. These patterns are etched on the earth´s crust by water, wind and ice, or are the result of volcanic activity, tectonic forces or seasonal temperature changes. In Patterns of the Earth, Bernhard Edmaier´s beautiful photographs of the unspoiled areas of the earth are organized by the shape and form of the patterns they depict. Very different geological forces can create surprisingly similar structures, making for unexpected links between the most disparate regions of the planet. Craters, pools and streams; estuaries, icebergs and salt flats; sea beds, deserts and glaciers – all are represented in this panoply of patterns, encouraging us to look at our planet in a new way. Commentaries by the geologist Angelika Jung-Hüttl accompany Edmaier´s photographs and explain where, how and why these patterns and formations naturally occur.