Aesthetic

p.180 "...for a transitory enchanted moment man must have held his breath in the presence of this continent, compelled into an aesthetic contemplation he neither understood nor desired..."

Definition: pertaining to or having a sense of the beautiful.

aesthetic (adjective or noun)

They read magazines and view television shows which deal with these topics and are comfortable with the idea of aesthetic improvement. ...

"Our partners across the value chain are responding very positively to the combination of economic, environmental and aesthetic benefits. ...