Silence: In the Age of NoiseWhat is silence? Where can it be found? Why is it now more important than ever? In 1993, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge spent fifty days walking solo across Antarctica, becoming the first person to reach the South Pole alone, accompanied only by a radio whose batteries he had removed before setting out. In this book. an astonishing and transformative meditation, Kagge explores the silence around us, the silence within us, and the silence we must create. By recounting his own experiences and discussing the observations of poets, artists, and explorers, Kagge shows us why silence is essential to sanity and happiness—and how it can open doors to wonder and gratitude. (With full-color photographs throughout.) |
Contents
Section 1 | 10 |
Section 2 | 11 |
Section 3 | 26 |
Section 4 | 30 |
Section 5 | 37 |
Section 6 | 51 |
Section 7 | 59 |
Section 8 | 61 |
Section 13 | 101 |
Section 14 | 102 |
Section 15 | 112 |
Section 16 | 116 |
Section 17 | 117 |
Section 18 | 118 |
Section 19 | 119 |
Section 20 | 121 |
Section 9 | 70 |
Section 10 | 80 |
Section 11 | 95 |
Section 12 | 99 |
Section 21 | 125 |
Section 22 | 145 |
Section 23 | 147 |
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