Items related to One River: Science, Adventure and Hallucinogenics in...
1st Pocket Books trade edition 1998 paperback fine book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
Best known for The Serpent and the Rainbow, Wade Davis is an ethnobotanist interested in the native uses of plants, especially psychotropics. He finds many such plants in the travels he recounts in One River, especially coca and curare. (The first, famously, is a curse in the First World but is a necessity in the Andes, where it promotes the digestion of many kinds of food plants.) Framing Davis's narrative is an account of the dangerous World War II-era Amazonian expeditions undertaken by his mentor, Harvard biologist Richard Evans Schultes. Davis describes a few hair-raising encounters of his own, making this a fine book of scientific adventure.
About the Author:
An Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society, Wade Davis holds degrees in anthropology and biology and received his Ph.D. in ethnobotany, all from Harvard University. Davis is the author of 15 books including The Serpent and the Rainbow, One River, and The Wayfinders. His many film credits include Light at the Edge of the World, an eight-hour documentary series produced for the National Geographic Channel. In 2009 he received the Gold Medal from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society for his contributions to anthropology and conservation, and he is the 2011 recipient of the Explorers Medal, the highest award of the Explorers' Club, and the 2012 David Fairchild Medal for Plant Exploration, the most prestigious prize for botanical exploration.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPocket Books
- Publication date1658
- ISBN 10 0684817640
- ISBN 13 9780684817644
- BindingPaperback
- Rating
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
One River: Science, Adventure and Hallucinogenics in the Amazon Basin
Published by
Pocket Books
(1658)
ISBN 10: 0684817640
ISBN 13: 9780684817644
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002041576
Buy Used
US$ 5.23
Convert currency
Stock Image
One River: Science, Adventure and Hallucinogenics in the Amazon Basin
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. One River: Science, Adventure and Hallucinogenics in the Amazon Basin This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780684817644
Buy Used
US$ 7.35
Convert currency
Stock Image
One River: Science, Adventure and Hallucinogenics in the Amazon Basin
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780684817644
Buy Used
US$ 7.35
Convert currency
Stock Image
One River: Science, Adventure and Hallucinogenics in the Amazon Basin
Published by
Simon & Schuster (Trade Division
(1998)
ISBN 10: 0684817640
ISBN 13: 9780684817644
Used
paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_377236788
Buy Used
US$ 15.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
One River
Published by
Simon & Schuster (Trade Division)
(1998)
ISBN 10: 0684817640
ISBN 13: 9780684817644
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Very Good Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!. Seller Inventory # X0684817640X2
Buy Used
US$ 19.75
Convert currency
Seller Image
One river
Published by
Touchstone books
(1998)
ISBN 10: 0684817640
ISBN 13: 9780684817644
Used
Paper covers
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paper covers. Condition: V.g. No Jacket. 1st paperback edition. Hint of tanning to page edges; scarcely used. Weight: 1 Language: English. Seller Inventory # 31264
Buy Used
US$ 10.32
Convert currency