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Java, Batavia. A small river around Kuala Selangor, 1950s.

Photo by Mansell.

Java, Batavia. 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.

Sadan and a lioness of the Springbok Pan Pride.

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

Sadan and a lioness of the Springbok Pan Pride.

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

"Hopi angel", 1905.

Photo by Edward S. Curtis.

"Hopi angel", 1905.

Photo by Edward S. Curtis.

Xihu, 1978.

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

Xihu, 1978.

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

Marshy area of Central India, 1964.

Photo by F. Von Schulthess.

Marshy area of Central India, 1964.

Photo by F. Von Schulthess.

Ganges, 1971. Photo by Raghubir Singh.

From "Indian subcontinent (including Ceylon) / Peoples of the Earth".

Ganges, 1971. Photo by Raghubir Singh.

From "Indian subcontinent (including Ceylon) / Peoples of the Earth".

Tropical Jungle, 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.

Tropical Jungle, 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.

There are numerous swamps along the Changjiang 1978.

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

There are numerous swamps along the Changjiang 1978.

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

Sphinx du dromos, à tête de faucon horusien couronné, protégeant le pharaon.

From "Nubie, splendeur sauvée" by Max-Pol Fouchet, 1965.

Sphinx du dromos, à tête de faucon horusien couronné, protégeant le pharaon.

From "Nubie, splendeur sauvée" by Max-Pol Fouchet, 1965.

The harsh climate of the Changtang, 1987.

From "Die Nomaden Westtibets der Überlebenskampf der tibetischen Hirtennomade" by Melvyn C. Goldstein & Cynthia M. Beall.

The harsh climate of the Changtang, 1987.

From "Die Nomaden Westtibets der Überlebenskampf der tibetischen Hirtennomade" by Melvyn C. Goldstein & Cynthia M. Beall.

A hot air balloon made into a giant whale, Paris, France, 1989. Photo by Daido Moriyama.

"Moriyama began to tire of Tokyo and took a flat in Paris on the rue Mouffetard, in the fifth arrondissement. He went there several times during the year and began preparations for a book, Tale of Two Cities: Paris/Tokyo. A giant whale, airborne over the rooftops of Paris, must have been irresistible; photography, especially in France with its Surrealist traditions, has always been avid for such marvels."

From "Daido Moriyama" by Kazuo Nishii.

A hot air balloon made into a giant whale, Paris, France, 1989. Photo by Daido Moriyama.

"Moriyama began to tire of Tokyo and took a flat in Paris on the rue Mouffetard, in the fifth arrondissement. He went there several times during the year and began preparations for a book, Tale of Two Cities: Paris/Tokyo. A giant whale, airborne over the rooftops of Paris, must have been irresistible; photography, especially in France with its Surrealist traditions, has always been avid for such marvels."

From "Daido Moriyama" by Kazuo Nishii.

Mali architecture, 1987. Photo by Maggie Steber.

From "Beyond The Horizon: adventures in faraway lands".

Mali architecture, 1987. Photo by Maggie Steber.

From "Beyond The Horizon: adventures in faraway lands".

Nimrud palace relief. Old Assyrian cuneiform script on a stone panel from Nimrud, northwest of Palace, (865-860BC).

Courtesy of British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK.

Nimrud palace relief. Old Assyrian cuneiform script on a stone panel from Nimrud, northwest of Palace, (865-860BC).

Courtesy of British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK.

Tunisie, 1973.

Photo by Fulvio Roiter.

Tunisie, 1973.

Photo by Fulvio Roiter.

Looking north-west across the interior of the Parthenon to the Erechtheum beyond.

From "The Acropolis" by John Robert Hopper, 1971.

Looking north-west across the interior of the Parthenon to the Erechtheum beyond.

From "The Acropolis" by John Robert Hopper, 1971.

Explorers battle their way to their goal, 1978.

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

Explorers battle their way to their goal, 1978.

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

A family by a moon gate, Zhaotong, 1930s.

Photo by Hedda Morrison.

A family by a moon gate, Zhaotong, 1930s.

Photo by Hedda Morrison.

Dogon, village de Dani Sare, 1989.

Courtesy of Huib Blom.

Dogon, village de Dani Sare, 1989.

Courtesy of Huib Blom.

Minaret of mosque, Mali, Timbuktu, 1960.

Author unknown.

Minaret of mosque, Mali, Timbuktu, 1960.

Author unknown.

Hijazi art. Egyptian mashrabiya window and Native Bazaar in Cairo, Egypt 1900s.

Author unknown.

Hijazi art. Egyptian mashrabiya window and Native Bazaar in Cairo, Egypt 1900s.

Author unknown.

Professor Gabriel Gustafson, assisted by Haakon Shetelig. The Oseberg Ship Excavations, 1904.

"The Oseberg ship is a Viking ship built on the southwestern Norway in the year 820 and found in Oseberghaugen at Tønsberg in Vestfold on August 10, 1903. Haugen was excavated in the summer of 1904 under the direction of Professor Gabriel Gustafson, assisted by Haakon Shetelig."

Professor Gabriel Gustafson, assisted by Haakon Shetelig. The Oseberg Ship Excavations, 1904.

"The Oseberg ship is a Viking ship built on the southwestern Norway in the year 820 and found in Oseberghaugen at Tønsberg in Vestfold on August 10, 1903. Haugen was excavated in the summer of 1904 under the direction of Professor Gabriel Gustafson, assisted by Haakon Shetelig."

Lushan, 1978.

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

Lushan, 1978.

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

Navajo Sheep Girl, Utah, Arizona, 1940s.

"The wild and windswept beauty of Monument Valley in Northern Arizona and Southern Utah is the homeland for the colorful nomadic Navajo Indians, who live in much the same manner as their forefathers have lived for centuries."

Photo by Josef Muench.

Navajo Sheep Girl, Utah, Arizona, 1940s.

"The wild and windswept beauty of Monument Valley in Northern Arizona and Southern Utah is the homeland for the colorful nomadic Navajo Indians, who live in much the same manner as their forefathers have lived for centuries."

Photo by Josef Muench.

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