Viktor Schauberger: A Life of Learning from Nature - Softcover

Cobbald, Jane

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9780863155697: Viktor Schauberger: A Life of Learning from Nature

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ISBN 10: 0863155693 ISBN 13: 9780863155697

Publisher: Floris Books, 2007

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Viktor Schauberger's knowledge of natural energies led to inventions that, if properly harnessed, might solve the global energy crisis. Most people, however, continue to find his ideas difficult to understand and accept.

Jane Cobbald initially became interested in Schauberger's theories when she realized that, if she used a copper trowel in her garden, her potato harvest would greatly increase. Here, she does not try to give readers a definitive explanation of his ideas, but takes a biographical approach as she teases out the various threads of his thinking in his own words. She shows how his approach developed over the course of his eventful life, leading the reader on a journey through his discoveries, interspersed with lively anecdotes that illustrate the way his mind worked.

In this new concise introduction to Schauberger's life and thinking, the author asks the kinds of questions that Schauberger asked: What energy do trout use to stay virtually motionless in quickly flowing mountain streams or to climb waterfalls? How does a tall tree draw water from its roots and all the way to the topmost branches?

Viktor Schauberger's insights into natural energies are explained in clear, unassuming, and entertaining words. The author shows that his remarkable inventions can reveal much-needed solutions to our energy, transport, and health issues.

Includes an exclusive interview with Ingeborg Schauberger, Viktor's daughter-in-law.

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About the Author:

Jane Cobbald was born in East Anglia, UK, in 1955 and grew up in Yorkshire. She studied economics and taught English before becoming interested in the work of Viktor Schauberger. She now heads Implementations, the UK distributor of copper tooks manufactured by PDS, the Schauberger Institute in Austria. She lives in Warwickshire, England, and lectures widely on Schauberger and his work.

Review:

'Readers unfamiliar with Schauberger will find this an excellent place to start. The author brings in biographical insights and explains the context in which his work arose. The text is also interspersed with some stimulating quotations and hand drawings. She brings out the influence of Goethe in a way that clarifies the parallels with contemporary Goethean science...As one who is convinced that our attitude to nature must undergo a complete revolution, I regard the work of Schauberger as essential reading.' --The Scientific and Medical Network Review Winter 2006-2007 'The life and thinkings of the visionary natural scientist explained in fascinating detail.' --BBC Gardens Illustrated, Jan 2007 'Illuminating and accessible' --Resurgence, April 2007

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