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9780684817002: One River: Science, Adventure and Hallucinogenics in the Amazon Basin
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The story of three scientists - Richard Evans Schultes, Tim Plowman and Wade Davis - who, over the course of several decades, explored the Amazon river basin, studying what the Indians knew and trying to learn some of the secrets of the rainforest before they disappeared.

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"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)
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From the author of INTO THE SILENCE, the winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize 2012, comes an epic tale of adventure in the Amazon rainforest.

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  • PublisherSimon & Schuster Ltd
  • Publication date1997
  • ISBN 10 0684817004
  • ISBN 13 9780684817002
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages544
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