One River
In the 1940s, biologist Richard Evans Schultes uncovered many of the secrets of the rain forest, relying not only on his own prodigious investigations, but on the wisdom passed down by local tribes. Thirty years later his student, Wade Davis, followed in his footsteps. Two interwoven tales of...
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In the 1940s, biologist Richard Evans Schultes uncovered many of the secrets of the rain forest, relying not only on his own prodigious investigations, but on the wisdom passed down by local tribes. Thirty years later his student, Wade Davis, followed in his footsteps. Two interwoven tales of scientific adventure bring to life the riches of the Amazon basin and bear witness to the destruction of its indigenous culture and natural wonders over two generations.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780684834962 (0684834960)
ASIN: 684834960
Publish date: August 5th 1997
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pages no: 544
Edition language: English
Sprawling, ambitious and begging to be many individual books, this was great in parts. I really think it would make several very good books, but there's just too much here- a biography of Richard Evans Schultes, detailed biographical sketches of Richard Spruce and Tim Plowman, ethnobotanical histori...
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