Water is not only fundamental to life, but is essential for the cycles and changes in nature. The way we treat water is of crucial importance to our health, and to the well being of our planet. John Wilkes has uncovered hidden secrets of the world of water, and at the same time created an art form of great beauty. His lifetime of applied research into rhythms and water, fully revealed in this book for the first time, has startling implications for such topical issues as farming and irrigation; food production and processing; water treatment and recycling; and health products. This ground-breaking book is lavishly illustrated to show both the beauty of the Flowform and the wide range of its applications.

Reviews: 'With extraordinary depth of vision, Wilkes shares more than thirty years of accumulated ideas, experiments, experiences and creative, innovative designs with water. Benefits from many photographs and illustrations.'” (Maggie Lee, Resurgence, May 2004)

Author Bio: John Wilkes studied sculpture at the Royal College of Art. While in London he met the mathematician George Adam and Theodor Schwenk, a pioneer in water research and author of Sensitive Chaos. Wilkes joined the Institute for Flow Sicences in Herrischried. Germanhy. His investigations over many years into the flow and rhythm of water would eventually result in the Flowform. For some time he worked at the Goetheanum in Switzerland, researching and restoring Rudolf Steiner’s sculptural and architectural models. In 1966 he began working at Emerson College in Forest Row, Sussex, and is now Director of the Virbela Rhythm Research Institute.

Author: A. John Wilkes
Paperback: 239 pages
Illustrations: Color and black and white photos
Publisher: Floris Books (2005)
Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.1 inches