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RUDOLF STEINER PRESS SOPHIA BOOKS 2010/11 Bringing Spirit to Life 2 CONTENTS ORDER INFORMATION New books 3 You can order any of our books via our Fundamental and Introductory Works 19 website - www.rudolfsteinerpress.com Philosophy 20 - directly from our distributor Personal Development 21 Booksource, or from any bookshop. 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OVERSEAS DISTRIBUTORS - page 63 Rudolf Steiner Press is the exclusive UK distributor of:SteinerBooks (Anthroposophic Press) (USA) Completion Press (Australia) Prices in this catalogue are valid in the United New Knowledge Books (UK) Kingdom only and are correct at 1 October 2010 Mercury Arts Publications (UK) but are subject to change without notice. All books are net. to order online: www.rudolfsteinerpress.com New Books 3 Tom Petherick Photography by Will Heap Biodynamics in Practice Life on a a Community Owned Farm Impressions of Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch, Sussex, England ‘Biodynamics seeks the holistic and interrelated health of the diverse creatures and beings composing a farm, including human beings and the wider, surrounding community. It is not just a “method” but a whole approach to life—one which could have far-reaching benefits for the health of the soil, plants, animals and human beings across the globe...’ Born from a series of eight lectures delivered by scientist and philosopher Rudolf Steiner in 1924, the movement for biodynamic agriculture today encompasses many hundreds of farms and millions of consumers worldwide. Much has been written about biodynamics’ unique perspectives on farming, nutrition, the world of nature and the wider cosmos. But how does it work in practice? What is it like to run a farm based on its principles? England’s Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch farms form a co-operative venture in which the local community plays a crucial role. As successful, commercial enterprises with high outputs, they have a growing reputation for the excellence of their produce. Through interviews, commentary and dozens of full colour photos, Biodynamics in Practice gives a guided tour of the farms from the viewpoint of a sympathetic visitor. It illustrates how biodynamic farms work, how they differ from conventional and organic farms, and why that difference is important. In short and accessible vignettes, the book looks at many aspects of farm life, including animal rearing and welfare—cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry—crop growth, dairy and cheesemaking, and even bee-keeping and caring for people with special needs. It also gives an introduction to biodynamics itself and brief histories of both farms. Farms are sometimes regarded simply as food-producing factories, but this book shows that they can be much more, offering spiritually-sustaining focal points of community cohesion and participation. TOM PETHERICK has worked variously as a jockey, a horticulturalist and an author. He has written two books about the Lost Gardens of Heligan and a further book on organic smallholding, and has presented a series of DVDs on horticulture. In 2009 Tom joined the biodynamic and organic certification body Demeter as a farm inspector. He lives with his family in Dartington, Devon, on a small farm. NOV RSP; 128pp (full colour throughout); 224 x 248 mm; 978 1 85584 250 2; hardback; £20 2010 to order direct from Booksource call 0845 370 0067 or email: [email protected] 4 New Books Hartmut Warm Signature of the Celestial Spheres Discovering Order in the Solar System ‘A milestone in modern research on the harmony of the spheres.’ – Novalis magazine Is the solar system ordered, or is it simply the result of random and chaotic accidents? This book takes us on a powerful and compelling journey of discovery, revealing the celestial spheres’ astonishingly complex patterns. The movements of the planets are found to correspond accurately with simple geometric figures and musical intervals, pointing to an exciting new perspective on the ancient idea of a ‘harmony of the spheres’. Hartmut Warm’s detailed presentation incorporates the distances, velocities and periods of conjunction of the planets, as well as the rotations of the Sun, Moon and Venus. Numerous graphics – including colour plates – illustrate the extraordinary beauty of the geometrical forms that result when the movements of several planets are viewed in relation to one another. In addition, the author describes and analyses the concepts of the ‘music of the spheres’, with special consideration given to Johannes Kepler’s revolutionary ideas. Current scientific beliefs about the origin of the universe and the solar system are explained, enabling the reader to understand fully how Warm’s remarkable research supplements contemporary materialistic views of the cosmos. An appendix includes his mathematical and astronomical methods of calculation as well as detailed discussion of their accuracy and validity based on modern astronomical algorithms. HARTMUT WARM, born 1956, is a civil engineer and independent researcher in astronomy, geometry, the history of harmonics and musical aesthetics. He has taught, lectured and published widely on these and other subjects, and in particular on his discoveries relating to the solar system and its inherent order. He lives in Hamburg, Germany. MAY Trans. J. Collis; RSP; 408pp (16 pp colour plates); 234 x 156 mm; paperback; 978 1 85584 235 9; £20 2010 to order online: www.rudolfsteinerpress.com New Books 5 Jochen Schwuchow John Wilkes Iain Trousdell Energizing Water Flowform Technology and the Power of Nature The poor quality of water, as well as its restricted supply and availability, is one of the biggest challenges of our time, with presently two-fifth’s of the world’s population unable to find adequate fresh water for essential usage. Over 40 years’ research has been carried out on the positive effects that rhythms and specific water flow has on water’s capacity to support life. Energizing Water presents this cutting-edge research to the general and professional reader at a time when interest in finding solutions to water’s huge worldwide problems is growing rapidly. Three aspects determine water quality: its chemical constituents (including its oxygen levels); its organic aspects (with the danger of contamination by effluent, pathogens and algae); and its ‘energetic’ nature. The latter facet has been recognized from time immemorial by traditional societies, who have developed their own sciences in relation to water quality, using terms such as prana and chi for energy. Now, through the introduction of quantum physics into the life sciences, modern science is beginning to accept this concept, measuring energy as light emission. Research into energetic water quality—and particularly into the creation of moulded surfaces that support biological purification of the chemical and organic elements, as well as enlivening the energetic attributes—goes back to George Adams’ and John Wilkes’ pioneering work in the 1960s. The invention of Flowform technology in 1970 carried this research further, providing the world with one of the first modern-day, biomimicry eco-technologies. This creative technology applies nature’s best methods to produce extraordinary results, and this book outlines the background story on research and application of the Flowform method today. JOHN WILKES originated the Flowform Method in 1970 following periods of work with George Adams and Theodor Schwenk. After further research, project work led to installa- tions in many countries. In 2002 an Institute was built at Emerson College providing more adequate space for research into the qualitative effects of rhythmic movement on water. JOCHEN SCHWUCHOW is a freelance research and teaching consultant at Emerson College in England. IAIN TROUSDELL is director of the Healing Water Institute in NZ. OCT RSP; 128pp (full colour throughout); 246 x 168 mm; 978 1 85584 240 3; pb; £14.99 2010 to order direct from Booksource call 0845 370 0067 or email: [email protected] 6 New Books Rudolf Steiner The Mysteries of the Holy Grail From Arthur and Parzival to Modern Initiation From the ancient British tales of King Arthur and his knights through the medieval Central European sagas of Parzival, right up to modern-day blockbuster novels and films, the Grail has long maintained its enigmatic presence in western culture. It is said to be many things: a lost and priceless treasure, the chalice cup of the Last Supper, the cup that caught Jesus Christ’s blood from the cross on Golgotha, or even a secret royal bloodline..