One River: Science, Adventure and Hallucinogenics in the Amazon Basin - Couverture rigide

Davis, Wade

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0684817004 ISBN 13 : 9780684817002

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 1997

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

From the author of INTO THE SILENCE, winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction

In 1941, Richard Evans Schultes took a leave of absence from Harvard University and disappeared into the Northern Amazon of Colombia.

The world's leading authority on the hallucinogens and medicinal plants of the region, he returned after twelve years of travelling through South America in a dug-out canoe, mapping uncharted rivers, living among local tribes and documenting the knowledge of shamans.

Thirty years later, his student Wade Davis landed in Bogota to follow in his mentor's footsteps - so creating an epic tale of undaunted adventure, a compelling work of natural history and a testament to the spirit of scientific exploration.

Revue de presse

"Davis writes magnificently... A great lyrical book, as richly varied as the rain forests it describes" (New York Times Book Review)

"An exceptional tale of 20th-century scientific exploration and a rousing travelogue to places both real and illusory" (Kirkus Reviews)

"Extraordinary...a biographical tapestry rich in history, adventure, intrigue and scholarship" (Nature)

"A wild ride through one rapid after another...magnificent" (Boston Globe)

"Brilliantly written..this is essential reading for anyone interested in [the Amazon] area" (Good Book Guide)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0684817004
• ISBN 13: 9780684817002
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 544