New York, 1996, 1st edition. 537 pp, photos. Several amazing tales of adventure, including the great plant explorer Richard Schultes who discovered 100's of new species, including hallucinogens, and the author, who also lived for years in the Amazon among native tribes. Hardcover, Near Fine - Fine condition with Dust Jacket.
The contrasting experiences of two explorers, a mere generation apart, starkly demonstrates how much has already been destroyed in the rain forest. Although Schultes probably knew more about Amazonian plants than any Western scientist, he was constantly learning of new ones and new uses for them from native experts. Davis graphically describes the brutal clash of cultures from Columbian times to the present, often so devastating for indigenous peoples, that has defined this region. At times humorous, at times depressing, this is a consistently enlightening and thought-provoking study.
