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Secrets in the Fields: The Science and Mysticism of Crop Circles Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 001.94
EAN: 9781571743220
ISBN: 1571743227
Label: Hampton Roads Pub Co
Manufacturer: Hampton Roads Pub Co
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 448
Publication Date: 2002-09-01
Publisher: Hampton Roads Pub Co
Studio: Hampton Roads Pub Co
Dewey Decimal Number: 001.94
EAN: 9781571743220
ISBN: 1571743227
Label: Hampton Roads Pub Co
Manufacturer: Hampton Roads Pub Co
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 448
Publication Date: 2002-09-01
Publisher: Hampton Roads Pub Co
Studio: Hampton Roads Pub Co
Editorial Review of Secrets in the Fields: The Science and Mysticism of Crop Circles
Crop Circles. What Are They? Who Makes Them? Why Are They Here?
They appear at night, complex designs mysteriously imprinted on fields of almost ripened grain. Nobody knows how they got there, or why. They leave the grain stalks in swirls, virtually undamaged. They exhibit mathematical precision. They demonstrate principles of geometry. They portray ancient religious symbols.
Since the 1980s, some 10,000 crop circles have appeared, seemingly by magic, in England and 25 other countries. Each year the count grows, and the designs get more intricate, even fantastic. Governments tell us they're hoaxes, but the evidence shows that most are not.
What is going on?
Author Freddy Silva lives in Wessex, the four-county area of southern England that has been host to 90 percent of the world's crop circles. In Secrets in the Fields, he takes us on an exhilarating firsthand field trip into the heart of the mystery. Silva takes us to the scene of the enigma, before, after, and during the appearance of a fresh circle. He introduces us to farmers, researchers, scientists, mystics, hoaxers and debunkers. He tells:
- how to distinguish a hoaxed circle from a genuine one
- what the magnetic field disturbances might mean
- what time distortions observed at crop circles might mean
- how sound, light and microwave energy may be involved
- how a theory of music may account for their creation
- what the circle images mean
Deeply informative and copiously illustrated, this is the most comprehensive look at crop circles to date.
Customer Reviews of Secrets in the Fields: The Science and Mysticism of Crop Circles
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Amazing research
Review: I purchased and read this book this last week. I was struck with the information contained within it regarding sacred geometry and the crop circles. as I looked at the Mandlebrot fractal crop circle and the Cardioid stone circles of the British Isles (page 198) I suddenly realised that I recognized a pattern in these things that was not described in the text. What I saw was that the Mandlebrot fractal crop circle (page 32) and the Cardioid stone circles actually contain within each of them two mirror-image Golden mean spirals(page 178)that are conjoined (with a certain amount of overlap). It suddenly seemed very clear that within the mandlebrot fractal is a duality of the conjoined spirals. And then it occurred to me that this "duality" is inherent to all fractals. The other thing that I saw was that in the "Sunflower" crop circle there are 44 mandlebrots (page 178), and therefore there must now also be be 88 Golden mean spirals within it. Well, this was exciting. So I must say that I have been very delighted with this book as it enabled me to do a lot more thinking about sacred geometry and crop circles. This is a definite buy!!!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Very highly recommended for anyone wanting to explore the crop circle phenomenon
Review: Freddy Silva was an art director, writer and photographer who worked in graphic design by profession, and an avid student of Earth Mysteries. In 1990 he was smitten with curiosity when he saw a photo of a crop circle. He has devoted much of his time since then to a passionate study of these fascinating messages from as yet unidentified sources.
Silva is keenly aware of the general skepticism that many hold about crop circles. The media have trumpeted the claims of a few people that they have created these patterns in crops in England and elsewhere, generating doubt and leading many people to dismiss all of the crop circles as hoaxes. Silva goes to great lengths to dispel these doubts. He marshals a host of facts and arguments that provide very strong support for his contention that these are mysterious creations of as yet unknown sources. Challenging the credibility of hoaxers' claims are the following observations:
· The numbers (many dozens each year), sizes (some 700 feet in diameter), precision and complexity of designs of many of the crop circles in England make it extremely unlikely that any person or group of people could produce them.
· The fact that they appear overnight would require hoaxers to work in the dark to produce them - again highly unlikely.
· The ways in which the stalks of plants are laid down in the circles - in woven patterns, often with several layers of weaving, each with its own distinct pattern - is beyond the capabilities of any hoaxer.
· The fact that the stalks of plants are bent at right angles, without damaging the growth of the plants.
Silva meticulously documents the appearance of the circles over recent years and past centuries, considering esoteric and mystic symbolism in the designs that may give clues to the messages that many suggest these remarkable creations must contain. The natural question is, "So who is behind these apparent communications?" Silva suggests that in part they are products of collective consciousness, and in part the creations of extraterrestrials.
This book is very highly recommended for anyone wanting to explore the crop circle phenomenon. See also Silva's article in this issue of IJHC, which explores the theory that sound may mediate the formation of crop circles.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: The Real Secret Is The Amount Of Information In Crop Circles
Review: Well, I've bought and given away at least 4 copies of this book, so I guess it's time to write a review.
I consider this the best book currently on the market about crop circles. The amount of information contained in these formations is astounding. It is more than just the fractal or geometric pattern. More than the precision of accuracy with which they were made. There are embedded energy patterns and harmonics to name a few. Too bad Freddy Silva was limited in his investigation by the instruments we have to measure these features, because there is probably far more to these crop circles than we will ever know.
If you still think that these pattern are manmade, then maybe the Earth is flat! Or the pharoahs did build the pyramids. Or O. J. didn't do it.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: First on crops circles
Review: This is my first book on crop circles. I think the first half of the book is valuable in that it gives information and history on how to identify real crop circles from hoaxs. The last half of the book I had to struggle through and at times was a little too "New Agey" for my taste. Worth the read if you want a starter book on crop circles.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
Review: I do believe in crop circles, but not Freddy Silva. I read most of his book, but got bogged down in the mathematics. The problem is that the quality of most of the photos is too good, and that most of them use the same high resolution, as if produced on a computer. You usually can't get such clear aerial photos over England. As to the mathematics, I think it was added to enhance credibility, probably by some grad student. The most compelling thing for me was the biology of crop circles, but this book has so many questionable statements that now I don't know what to think. Never-the-less, the book is beautiful and substantive, and shows how one can make a lot of money in the publishing business, even if it is a hoax.
Review Summary: Amazing research
Review: I purchased and read this book this last week. I was struck with the information contained within it regarding sacred geometry and the crop circles. as I looked at the Mandlebrot fractal crop circle and the Cardioid stone circles of the British Isles (page 198) I suddenly realised that I recognized a pattern in these things that was not described in the text. What I saw was that the Mandlebrot fractal crop circle (page 32) and the Cardioid stone circles actually contain within each of them two mirror-image Golden mean spirals(page 178)that are conjoined (with a certain amount of overlap). It suddenly seemed very clear that within the mandlebrot fractal is a duality of the conjoined spirals. And then it occurred to me that this "duality" is inherent to all fractals. The other thing that I saw was that in the "Sunflower" crop circle there are 44 mandlebrots (page 178), and therefore there must now also be be 88 Golden mean spirals within it. Well, this was exciting. So I must say that I have been very delighted with this book as it enabled me to do a lot more thinking about sacred geometry and crop circles. This is a definite buy!!!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Very highly recommended for anyone wanting to explore the crop circle phenomenon
Review: Freddy Silva was an art director, writer and photographer who worked in graphic design by profession, and an avid student of Earth Mysteries. In 1990 he was smitten with curiosity when he saw a photo of a crop circle. He has devoted much of his time since then to a passionate study of these fascinating messages from as yet unidentified sources.
Silva is keenly aware of the general skepticism that many hold about crop circles. The media have trumpeted the claims of a few people that they have created these patterns in crops in England and elsewhere, generating doubt and leading many people to dismiss all of the crop circles as hoaxes. Silva goes to great lengths to dispel these doubts. He marshals a host of facts and arguments that provide very strong support for his contention that these are mysterious creations of as yet unknown sources. Challenging the credibility of hoaxers' claims are the following observations:
· The numbers (many dozens each year), sizes (some 700 feet in diameter), precision and complexity of designs of many of the crop circles in England make it extremely unlikely that any person or group of people could produce them.
· The fact that they appear overnight would require hoaxers to work in the dark to produce them - again highly unlikely.
· The ways in which the stalks of plants are laid down in the circles - in woven patterns, often with several layers of weaving, each with its own distinct pattern - is beyond the capabilities of any hoaxer.
· The fact that the stalks of plants are bent at right angles, without damaging the growth of the plants.
Silva meticulously documents the appearance of the circles over recent years and past centuries, considering esoteric and mystic symbolism in the designs that may give clues to the messages that many suggest these remarkable creations must contain. The natural question is, "So who is behind these apparent communications?" Silva suggests that in part they are products of collective consciousness, and in part the creations of extraterrestrials.
This book is very highly recommended for anyone wanting to explore the crop circle phenomenon. See also Silva's article in this issue of IJHC, which explores the theory that sound may mediate the formation of crop circles.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: The Real Secret Is The Amount Of Information In Crop Circles
Review: Well, I've bought and given away at least 4 copies of this book, so I guess it's time to write a review.
I consider this the best book currently on the market about crop circles. The amount of information contained in these formations is astounding. It is more than just the fractal or geometric pattern. More than the precision of accuracy with which they were made. There are embedded energy patterns and harmonics to name a few. Too bad Freddy Silva was limited in his investigation by the instruments we have to measure these features, because there is probably far more to these crop circles than we will ever know.
If you still think that these pattern are manmade, then maybe the Earth is flat! Or the pharoahs did build the pyramids. Or O. J. didn't do it.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: First on crops circles
Review: This is my first book on crop circles. I think the first half of the book is valuable in that it gives information and history on how to identify real crop circles from hoaxs. The last half of the book I had to struggle through and at times was a little too "New Agey" for my taste. Worth the read if you want a starter book on crop circles.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
Review: I do believe in crop circles, but not Freddy Silva. I read most of his book, but got bogged down in the mathematics. The problem is that the quality of most of the photos is too good, and that most of them use the same high resolution, as if produced on a computer. You usually can't get such clear aerial photos over England. As to the mathematics, I think it was added to enhance credibility, probably by some grad student. The most compelling thing for me was the biology of crop circles, but this book has so many questionable statements that now I don't know what to think. Never-the-less, the book is beautiful and substantive, and shows how one can make a lot of money in the publishing business, even if it is a hoax.