PATTERNS OF THE EARTH

Photographs by Bernhard Edmaier and text by Angelika Jung-Hüttl
A panoply of amazing abstract patterns that occur naturally on the earth's surface collected into a compact handbook
Over 400 aerial photographs taken by one of the world's greatest aerial photographers
Craters, pools and islands; rivers, canyons and streams, estuaries, icebergs and salt flats; seabeds, deserts and glaciers are categorized by shape and form into clearly defined sections
A source of inspiration for those working in the creative industries and the arts as well as environmentalists and everyone who marvels at the world around them
With text explaining how, where and why the formations naturally occur

Bernhard Edmaier (b.1957) trained as a civil engineer and geologist and has photographed the earth’s surface for over 15 years. The result of meticulous planning and research, his extraordinary travels take him from the endless deserts of Africa to the ice plains of Iceland and the coral cliffs of the Great Barrier Reef. His abstractly beautiful compositions offer an awe-inspiring view of our planet. He is the creator of the international bestseller, Earthsong, also published by Phaidon.

Dr Angelika Jung-Hüttl (b.1957) is a geologist and writer who contributes to a number of different newspapers and popular scientific magazines. She has worked and travelled with Edmaier for 10 years and has written several books on volcanoes, ice and glaciers.