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A very young Tenzing Norbu works as a student of his father on a classical thangka at home in Dolpo, 1995.

Photo by Eric Valli.

A very young Tenzing Norbu works as a student of his father on a classical thangka at home in Dolpo, 1995.

Photo by Eric Valli.

Watch-tower, Formosa, 1945.

"A lookout post prepared for enemy attacks. Ten or so trees with branches cut off were erected to create suspicious legs, and a hut was built on top of them. Apparently five or six people could be accommodated in this."

From "Old images of Taiwan under the Japanese rule".

Watch-tower, Formosa, 1945.

"A lookout post prepared for enemy attacks. Ten or so trees with branches cut off were erected to create suspicious legs, and a hut was built on top of them. Apparently five or six people could be accommodated in this."

From "Old images of Taiwan under the Japanese rule".

Buddha, Cambodia, 1990. Photo by Olivier Föllmi.

From "Awakenings: Asian Wisdom for Every Day" by Olivier Föllmi and Danielle Föllmi.

Buddha, Cambodia, 1990. Photo by Olivier Föllmi.

From "Awakenings: Asian Wisdom for Every Day" by Olivier Föllmi and Danielle Föllmi.

Soviet arctic expeditions to the Chukotsk Peninsula in the East and the Kola Peninsula in the West, 1939.

From "The Soviet Arctic" by Alexander Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova.

Courtesy of Room and Book.

Soviet arctic expeditions to the Chukotsk Peninsula in the East and the Kola Peninsula in the West, 1939.

From "The Soviet Arctic" by Alexander Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova.

Courtesy of Room and Book.

Au lever du soleil, un paysan rejoint les terrasses inondees de Bada, au Yunnan (Chine), 1990.

Photo by Olivier Föllmi.

Au lever du soleil, un paysan rejoint les terrasses inondees de Bada, au Yunnan (Chine), 1990.

Photo by Olivier Föllmi.

Soviet arctic expeditions to the Chukotsk Peninsula in the East and the Kola Peninsula in the West, 1939.

From "The Soviet Arctic" by Alexander Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova.

Courtesy of Room and Book.

Soviet arctic expeditions to the Chukotsk Peninsula in the East and the Kola Peninsula in the West, 1939.

From "The Soviet Arctic" by Alexander Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova.

Courtesy of Room and Book.

Two deer with Prambanan Temple in the background, 1950s.

From "Indonesia in the past".

Two deer with Prambanan Temple in the background, 1950s.

From "Indonesia in the past".

Surroundings of Mt Fuji, 1988.

Photo by Nakahisa Kimura.

Surroundings of Mt Fuji, 1988.

Photo by Nakahisa Kimura.

A Pueblo runner, Taos, New Mexico, 1914.

Photo by Carl Moon.

A Pueblo runner, Taos, New Mexico, 1914.

Photo by Carl Moon.

Bali, 1970.

Photo by Arnaud de Rosnay.

Bali, 1970.

Photo by Arnaud de Rosnay.

Angelfish, 1953.

"If I moved, angelfish came gliding up in panic, examined me imidly, and then scambered off like goblins. These fishes were as brightly colored as if a painter had been testing his whole palette on hem." Hans Hass.

From "Manta; under the Red Sea" by Hans Hass.

Angelfish, 1953.

"If I moved, angelfish came gliding up in panic, examined me imidly, and then scambered off like goblins. These fishes were as brightly colored as if a painter had been testing his whole palette on hem." Hans Hass.

From "Manta; under the Red Sea" by Hans Hass.

Harvesting near Tabanan, 1981. Photo by Werner Hahn.

From "Bali" by Hans Hoefer and Willard Anderson Hanna.

Harvesting near Tabanan, 1981. Photo by Werner Hahn.

From "Bali" by Hans Hoefer and Willard Anderson Hanna.

Motup 11, and Diskit 8, walking on frozen Zanskar river to go to school in Ladakh. Motup probes the ice. 1990.

Photo by Olivier Föllmi.

Motup 11, and Diskit 8, walking on frozen Zanskar river to go to school in Ladakh. Motup probes the ice. 1990.

Photo by Olivier Föllmi.

The intense cold froze a waterfall on a frozen river in Zanskar, 1990.

Photo by Olivier Föllmi.

The intense cold froze a waterfall on a frozen river in Zanskar, 1990.

Photo by Olivier Föllmi.

Young mother and infant, Tibet, 1990.

Photo by Olivier Föllmi.

Young mother and infant, Tibet, 1990.

Photo by Olivier Föllmi.

Nat Young, 1969.

Photo by Don James

Nat Young, 1969.

Photo by Don James

Cao Yuquan, Gao Meiji. 7-masted boats have plied the waters of Lake Taihu for the past 800 years.

From "The Grand Canal of China" by Zhongguo Da Yunhe, 1984.

Cao Yuquan, Gao Meiji. 7-masted boats have plied the waters of Lake Taihu for the past 800 years.

From "The Grand Canal of China" by Zhongguo Da Yunhe, 1984.

Donald Takayama. Photo by Michael Halsband.

Courtesy of "The Surfers Journal".

Donald Takayama. Photo by Michael Halsband.

Courtesy of "The Surfers Journal".

Director Werner Herzog with a fox on the “set” of ‘Grizzly Man’ in 2005.

Photo by Peter Zeitlinger.

Director Werner Herzog with a fox on the “set” of ‘Grizzly Man’ in 2005.

Photo by Peter Zeitlinger.

Sri Lanka, Kandy, 1988.

Photo by Robert Häusser.

Sri Lanka, Kandy, 1988.

Photo by Robert Häusser.

Lake Atitlán in the highlands of Guatemala, 1974.

From "Ceremonial centers of the Maya" by Roy C. Craven.

Lake Atitlán in the highlands of Guatemala, 1974.

From "Ceremonial centers of the Maya" by Roy C. Craven.

The Merapi volcano in Central Java, 1935.

Courtesy of KITLV / Leiden University Libraries

The Merapi volcano in Central Java, 1935.

Courtesy of KITLV / Leiden University Libraries

"A mother, baby and midwife.The midwife porpoise not only helps with the birth but takes over the care and raising of the young if anything should happen to the mother. She will also babysit with one or more young while the mothers go off to feed."

From "Those other people, the porpoises" by Elgin Ciampi, 1972.

Happy mother's day!

"A mother, baby and midwife.The midwife porpoise not only helps with the birth but takes over the care and raising of the young if anything should happen to the mother. She will also babysit with one or more young while the mothers go off to feed."

From "Those other people, the porpoises" by Elgin Ciampi, 1972.

Happy mother's day!

Java village, 1935.

Courtesy of KITLV / Leiden University Libraries

Java village, 1935.

Courtesy of KITLV / Leiden University Libraries

A Proud Mother, 1911.

Photo by Herbert Ponting.

A Proud Mother, 1911.

Photo by Herbert Ponting.

Jane Goodall and her mother, Vanne, sort specimens in her tent at Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in the 1960’s. Photo by Hugo Van Lawick.

Dr. Jane Goodall's mother Vanne was in constant support of Jane from early childhood, encouraging Jane's imagination and investigation of the natural world.

Happy mother's day!

From "My friends, the wild chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall and Hugo van Lawick.

Jane Goodall and her mother, Vanne, sort specimens in her tent at Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in the 1960’s. Photo by Hugo Van Lawick.

Dr. Jane Goodall's mother Vanne was in constant support of Jane from early childhood, encouraging Jane's imagination and investigation of the natural world.

Happy mother's day!

From "My friends, the wild chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall and Hugo van Lawick.

Santa Mónica Beach, 1963. Photo by Richard Avedon.

From "Nothing personal".

Santa Mónica Beach, 1963. Photo by Richard Avedon.

From "Nothing personal".

Cubs drinking water.

From "Cry of the Kalahari" by Mark and Delia Owens, 1984.

Cubs drinking water.

From "Cry of the Kalahari" by Mark and Delia Owens, 1984.

India, Sati Handprints, Mehrangar Fort, Jodhpur.

"Palms of the Marwari princesses and maharanis who performed jowhar in Maherangarh during the capture of the fortress by th Mughals of the padishah Aurangzeb in1680."

India, Sati Handprints, Mehrangar Fort, Jodhpur.

"Palms of the Marwari princesses and maharanis who performed jowhar in Maherangarh during the capture of the fortress by th Mughals of the padishah Aurangzeb in1680."

Spain, 1969.

Photo by Ikko Narahara.

Spain, 1969.

Photo by Ikko Narahara.

Sakurajima Volcano in eruption with city Kagoshima in foreground, 1914.

"Sakurajima is an active composite volcano stratovolcano and a former island in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan. The lava flows of the 1914 eruption caused the former island to be connected with the Osumi Peninsula. The volcanic activity still continues, dropping large amounts of volcanic ash on the surroundings. Earlier eruptions built the white sands highlands in the region.

Its summit is split into three peaks, Kita-dake (northern peak), Naka-dake (central peak) and Minami-dake (southern peak). Today's Kita-dake is Sakurajima's highest, rising to 1, 117 m (3, 665 ft) above sea level. The mountain is located in a part of Kagoshima Bay known as Kinkō-wan. The former island is part of the city of Kagoshima."

Sakurajima Volcano in eruption with city Kagoshima in foreground, 1914.

"Sakurajima is an active composite volcano stratovolcano and a former island in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan. The lava flows of the 1914 eruption caused the former island to be connected with the Osumi Peninsula. The volcanic activity still continues, dropping large amounts of volcanic ash on the surroundings. Earlier eruptions built the white sands highlands in the region.

Its summit is split into three peaks, Kita-dake (northern peak), Naka-dake (central peak) and Minami-dake (southern peak). Today's Kita-dake is Sakurajima's highest, rising to 1, 117 m (3, 665 ft) above sea level. The mountain is located in a part of Kagoshima Bay known as Kinkō-wan. The former island is part of the city of Kagoshima."

Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, 1975.

Photo by Pierre Laboute.

Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, 1975.

Photo by Pierre Laboute.

Characteristic specimens of architectural ornaments. "The Mexican races were advanced in civilization, they may be compared with the Egyptians".

From "The world of the Aztecs" by Prescott, William Hickling Prescott, 1974.

Characteristic specimens of architectural ornaments. "The Mexican races were advanced in civilization, they may be compared with the Egyptians".

From "The world of the Aztecs" by Prescott, William Hickling Prescott, 1974.

The Mekong, 1984. Photo by George Mitchell.

From "Thailand: seven days in the kingdom" by William Warren, 1987.

The Mekong, 1984. Photo by George Mitchell.

From "Thailand: seven days in the kingdom" by William Warren, 1987.

Japan, 1978. Photo by Shoji Ueda

From "Camera Mainichi".

Japan, 1978. Photo by Shoji Ueda

From "Camera Mainichi".

Lembata, Indonesia, 1979.

Photo by Frank Fischbeck.

Lembata, Indonesia, 1979.

Photo by Frank Fischbeck.

Cabras monteses jóvenes, Picodelas Tourbesses-Fionnay. 1958. Photo by Charles Vaucher.

From "El mundo de los mamíferos" by José F. De Villalta Comella.

Cabras monteses jóvenes, Picodelas Tourbesses-Fionnay. 1958. Photo by Charles Vaucher.

From "El mundo de los mamíferos" by José F. De Villalta Comella.

Men with a sedan chair, Tengger Mountains, Indonesia, 1935.

Source: KITLV / Leiden University Libraries

Men with a sedan chair, Tengger Mountains, Indonesia, 1935.

Source: KITLV / Leiden University Libraries

Greece, 1961.

Photo by Jan Styczynski.

Greece, 1961.

Photo by Jan Styczynski.

Larry Bertlemann "The Rubberman", Sunset Beach, Oahu, 1970s.

Photo by Dan Merkel.

Larry Bertlemann "The Rubberman", Sunset Beach, Oahu, 1970s.

Photo by Dan Merkel.

The Ogowe River, Lambaréné, 1955. Photo by Erica Anderson.

"In Memoirs of Childhood and Youth, Albert Schweitzer says, "Sometimes our light goes out but is blown again into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light."

Such a flame was lighted when I met Albert Schweitzer. This book is an expression of gratitude and devotion to the man who has rekindled the light. I hope it will help others to discover the world of Albert Schweitzer, the great thinker, the humble doer, the healer and the artist." Erica Anderson

From "The World of Albert Schweitzer" by Erica Anderson and Eugene Exman.

The Ogowe River, Lambaréné, 1955. Photo by Erica Anderson.

"In Memoirs of Childhood and Youth, Albert Schweitzer says, "Sometimes our light goes out but is blown again into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light."

Such a flame was lighted when I met Albert Schweitzer. This book is an expression of gratitude and devotion to the man who has rekindled the light. I hope it will help others to discover the world of Albert Schweitzer, the great thinker, the humble doer, the healer and the artist." Erica Anderson

From "The World of Albert Schweitzer" by Erica Anderson and Eugene Exman.

Moorea, 1974.

Photo by James Siers.

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Moorea, 1974.

Photo by James Siers.

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A small river around Kuala Selangor, 1950s.

Photo by Mansell.

A small river around Kuala Selangor, 1950s.

Photo by Mansell.

Children praying and making offerings, 1954. Photo by Gotthard Schuh.

From "Iles des Dieux".

Children praying and making offerings, 1954. Photo by Gotthard Schuh.

From "Iles des Dieux".

Tropical jungle by the river's edge, 1955. Photo by Erica Anderson.

"Fifty miles below the equator, near the western coast of Africa, is the village of Lambaréné in the Gabon province of French Equatorial Africa. Here on the banks of the Ogowe River, Dr. Albert Schweitzer came in 1913 to establish a hospital. To this remote hospital the world has since built a well-beaten path, to find one of surpassing excellence, "even though in the woods." To find one worthy of the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize..."

From "The World of Albert Schweitzer" by Erica Anderson and Eugene Exman.

Tropical jungle by the river's edge, 1955. Photo by Erica Anderson.

"Fifty miles below the equator, near the western coast of Africa, is the village of Lambaréné in the Gabon province of French Equatorial Africa. Here on the banks of the Ogowe River, Dr. Albert Schweitzer came in 1913 to establish a hospital. To this remote hospital the world has since built a well-beaten path, to find one of surpassing excellence, "even though in the woods." To find one worthy of the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize..."

From "The World of Albert Schweitzer" by Erica Anderson and Eugene Exman.

Pinnacles are often topped by ostrich eggs, symbols of fertility.

From "Spectacular vernacular: a new appreciation of traditional desert architecture" by Jean-Louis Bourgeois, 1983.

Pinnacles are often topped by ostrich eggs, symbols of fertility.

From "Spectacular vernacular: a new appreciation of traditional desert architecture" by Jean-Louis Bourgeois, 1983.

Olympia Head of Apollo. West pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia Marble. 5thcentury BCE, Olympia.

Archaeological Museum.

Olympia Head of Apollo. West pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia Marble. 5thcentury BCE, Olympia.

Archaeological Museum.

West African Desert. Standing on a stack of beds, a woman incises a pattern.

From "Spectacular vernacular: a new appreciation of traditional desert architecture" by Jean-Louis Bourgeois, 1983.

West African Desert. Standing on a stack of beds, a woman incises a pattern.

From "Spectacular vernacular: a new appreciation of traditional desert architecture" by Jean-Louis Bourgeois, 1983.

The Ogowe River, Lambaréné, 1955. Photo by Erica Anderson.

"In Memoirs of Childhood and Youth, Albert Schweitzer says, "Sometimes our light goes out but is blown again into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light."

Such a flame was lighted when I met Albert Schweitzer. This book is an expression of gratitude and devotion to the man who has rekindled the light. I hope it will help others to discover the world of Albert Schweitzer, the great thinker, the humble doer, the healer and the artist." Erica Anderson

From "The World of Albert Schweitzer" by Erica Anderson and Eugene Exman.

The Ogowe River, Lambaréné, 1955. Photo by Erica Anderson.

"In Memoirs of Childhood and Youth, Albert Schweitzer says, "Sometimes our light goes out but is blown again into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light."

Such a flame was lighted when I met Albert Schweitzer. This book is an expression of gratitude and devotion to the man who has rekindled the light. I hope it will help others to discover the world of Albert Schweitzer, the great thinker, the humble doer, the healer and the artist." Erica Anderson

From "The World of Albert Schweitzer" by Erica Anderson and Eugene Exman.

Cities on the water, 1977.

From "China's largest river" by Liu Jiang.

Cities on the water, 1977.

From "China's largest river" by Liu Jiang.

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