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537 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm From the author of 'Into the silence' and 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 Originally published: London: Simon & Schuster, 1996 The Random House Group Limited Reg. No. 954009 Includes bibliographical references and index

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Author

Davis, Wade, author

Publisher

Penguin Random House

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780099592969

Category

science

Subjects

History, Nature, Anthropology

Rating

4.7 / 5 (510 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14