Sensitive chaos : the creation of flowing forms in water and air

Preface / J.Y. Cousteau

Archetypal movements of water : Circulating systems and spiralling surfaces ; The wave ; The formation of vortices ; The vortex ; Rhythmical arrangement of vortices ; Vortex rings ; 'The resting state originates in movement'

Water, nature's sense organ

Water as mediator between earth and cosmos ; Water interacting with the earth

Three characteristic features of water : The ear ; The intestine ; The heart

Streaming wisdom

On the spiritual nature of the liquid element

Water and air

Water in the atmospheric mantle of the earth

Air : Sensitive streams of air ; On the spiritual nature of air

The creative word of the universe ; Afterword : Forms of flow in art