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Remy Chevalier ( (no email) )
Wed, 29 Jul 1998 12:39:23 PDT

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>The Water Wizard:=20
>The Extraordinary Properties of Natural Water
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>by Viktor Schauberger
>Translated and edited by Callum Coats
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>Ask scientists to name the most important issue of the new millennium,
>and the answer will likely be, "Water!". Today, in the time of El
Ni=F1o
>and global warming, deforestation and pollution, water is first on the
>list of resources that are considered by many to be endangered.=20
>
>With impeccable timing, and for the first time in one volume, the
>original writings of a pioneering genius who studied the natural
>properties and origins of water will be published this Fall. Viktor
>Schauberger's development of methods of water preservation and his
>warnings about artificial transport, storage and pollution of water
were
>considered radical in his day, in the 1930s. In The Water Wizard, his
>vision of how humanity must work cooperatively with nature to maintain
>an ever-flowing supply of fresh, pure water is more compelling than
>ever, due to the rapid destruction of our environment.
>
>As translated and superbly edited by Callum Coats, Schauberger's book
>describes how our contemporary society continues to process, sterilize,
>store, move and poison water. The engineering and hydraulic studies in
>The Water Wizard include:
>=95 Regulating rivers, their use and movement, without damaging their
>health.
>=95 The natural conversion of sea water into fresh water.
>=95 The consequences of sterilization and cholorination of water.
>=95 The effect of artificial temperature and movement on the volume
and
>health of water in nature.
>
>In addition to the detailed, fascinating research in The Water Wizard
>are passionate debates conducted with other experts and profound,
>heartfelt musings on the fate=20
>of the world. =20
> "All around us we see the bridges of life collapsing . . . . This
>civilisation is the work of man, who high-handedly and ignorant of the
>true working of Nature, has a created . . . a world . . . that now
>threatens to destroy him."
>
>The first of four volumes of Schuberger's Eco-Technology series, The
>Water Wizard will be followed by Nature as Teacher, The Fertile Earth,
>and The Energy Revolution.
>
>The Water Wizard: The Extraordinary Properties of Natural Water ISBN:
>1-85860-048-0 Publication Date: September, 1998 =20
>Binding: Trade Paper (Original Edition)
>Price: $16.95 Size: 6-1/2" X 9-3/4" Pages: 256
>Publisher: Gateway Books =09
>Distributor: ACCESS Publishers Network
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>"An extremely important book =97 even a heroic one and a=20
>worthy successor to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring"
>Charles Jencks, Professor, University of California, San Diego
>
>GENETIC ENGINEERING:
>DREAM OR NIGHTMARE
>
>The Brave New World of Bad Science and Big Business
>
>Dr. Mae-Wan Ho
>
>Genetic engineering is in the media, in the movies and in some of our
>worst nightmares. Now, in a timely and prophetic work, distinguished
>genetic scientist Dr. Mae-Wan Ho gives us the scientific facts as she
>examines the inherent hazards in genetic engineering biotechnology, and
>the implications of the intimate involvement of genetic science with
big
>corporate business.
>
>Seeking not to discredit responsible scientists, Dr. Ho deconstructs
>many of the myths that have been built up about genetic engineering as
>she warns about its dangers:=20
>
>=95 The alliance of genetic scientists and big business means that
>decisions on genetically engineered products will be made only in
>relation to their profitability. Human, environmental and moral issues
>will not be considered.
>
>=95 Members of the public are being used as guinea pigs for genetically
>engineered products without being informed of potential health and
>environmental risks, and are often unaware that products they use have
>been genetically engineered.
>
>=95 There is little scientific doubt remaining that horizontal gene
>transfer is responsible for creating new pathogens and multiple
>antibiotic resistance. The escalation in the emergence of pathogens and
>antibiotic resistances over the past decade coincides with the
>commercialization of genetic engineering biotechnology.
>
>=95 The large scale release of transgenic organisms would be far more
>damaging to public safety than radioactive wastes or even nuclear
>weapons, as genes replicate indefinitely, spread and recombine.
>
>=95 Agricultural biotechnology and genetically engineered super crops
>cannot alleviate the existing food crisis. On the contrary, they are
>unsustainable, hazardous to biodiversity, human and animal health, and
a
>potential risk to our food supply.
>
>more . . .
>
>=95 The concept of a constant gene which can be isolated and patented
is
>one of the greatest myths ever perpetrated. Modern scientific
>discoveries show that genes and genomes need to be fluid and adaptable
>to maintain stability.
>
>=95 The cloning of livestock and the creation of transgenic animals
carry
>inherent hazards in facilitating cross-species exchange and
>recombination of viral pathogens. Cross-species exchanges that nature
>would not permit, such as animal pathogens transferring to humans, can
>now occur through the misapplication of this technology. These projects
>ought not to be continued without full public review.
>
>
>This authoritative yet easily accessible book is a clarion call for
>public involvement and independent review of the risks and hazards
>involved in genetic engineering before it is too late.
>
>The book contains chapter summaries and bibliography, an extensive
>reference section and a glossary.
>
>NAPRA ReView has said the following in praise of Genetic Engineering:
>
>" . . . Dr. Ho has positioned [herself] at the heart of both the new
>holistic science and the international movement to confront the
>recklessness of the biotechnology industry. This authoritative and
>profoundly important book explains the science, what has gone wrong,
and
>what needs to be done."
>
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>Publication: July, 1998 =95 Publisher: Gateway Books =95 Pages: 288 =95
>Format: 6-1/2" x 9'1/4"
>Paperback: ISBN 1-85860-051-0; $15.95
>Distributed by:Access Publishers Network, New Leaf Distributing, =20
>Bookpeople
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