ผู้เขียน: Wade Davis

In 1982, Harvard-trained ethnobotanist Wade Davis traveled into the Haitian countryside to research reports of zombies–the infamous living dead of Haitian folklore. A report by a team of physicians …

The 20th Anniversary Edition of the bestselling classic with a new foreword by Wade Davis. ‘Tim’s journeys took him not only to Asia, but into an inner world of spirit and faith. He has lived on the …

A defining scholarly publication on the past and current state of research with psychedelic plant substances for medicine, therapeutics, and spiritual uses. Certain plants have long been known to …

“A remarkable piece of forensic deduction.”—Margaret Atwood  The internationally-bestselling account of the Franklin’s doomed Arctic expedition, and the thrilling scientific investigation that …

Major Norton gave the order to fire two or three times. Their advanced machine gunners could be seen rushing forward and establishing themselves in commanding posts. Almost at once the ridge we were …

For more than 30 years, renowned anthropologist Wade Davis has traveled the globe, studying the mysteries of sacred plants and celebrating the world’s traditional cultures. His passion as an ethn …

A magnificent work of history, biography and adventure.If the quest for Mount Everest began as a grand imperial gesture, as redemption for an empire of explorers that had lost the race to the Poles, …

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What does it mean when a hit that knocks an American football player unconscious is cheered by spectators? What are the consequences of such violence for the participants of this sport and for the …

What does it mean when a hit that knocks an American football player unconscious is cheered by spectators? What are the consequences of such violence for the participants of this sport and for the …

The story of two generations of scientific explorers in South America Richard Evans Schultes and his protg Wade Davisan epic tale of adventure and a compelling work of natural history.In 1941, …

In the rugged northern Rocky Mountains lies a spectacularly beautiful valley, known to the Native peoples as the Sacred Headwaters. There, on the edge of the Spatsizi Wilderness, the Serengeti of …

The "Declaration of Interdependence" — both an enlightening creed and a passionate call to action — was composed by David Suzuki and a team of activists and environmentalists in 1992, in …

Every culture is a unique answer to a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and alive? Anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis leads us on a thrilling …

**Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Winner of Winners Award**A monumental work of history, biography and adventure – the First World War, Mallory and Mount Everest – now serialised in the BBC R4 …

From the author of INTO THE SILENCE, 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 …

Wade Davis has been called "a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet and passionate defender of all of life’s diversity." In Shadows in the Sun, he brings all of those gifts to bear …

Plugged by no fewer than twenty-five dams, the Colorado is the world’s most regulated river drainage, providing most of the water supply of Las Vegas, Tucson, and San Diego, and much of the power and …

A captivating new book from Wade Davis – winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Into the Silence – that brings vividly to life the story of the great R o Magdalena, illuminating Colombia’s complex …

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An ecopsychology that integrates our totemic selves-our kinship with a more than human world-with our technological selves.We need nature for our physical and psychological well-being. Our actions …

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A scientific investigation and personal adventure story about zombis and the voudoun culture of Haiti by a Harvard scientist.In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate …

Explore the uncharted Amazon with acclaimed botanist and pioneering Amazonian explorer, Richard Evans Schultes, guided by an intimate narrative that supplements his photography of indigenous tribes, …

At a time when the Colorado River and all those who depend on it are in peril, this urgent book offers ‘both a love song and a paean of regret to America’s most spectacular river’ (Denver Post) and ‘ …

“Wade Davis is a true wayfinder, and these essays offer new insight into his visionary approach to culture, landscape, and the planet he loves as fiercely as any writer working today.”—John Vaillan …

In 1982, Harvard-trained ethnobotanist Wade Davis traveled into the Haitian countryside to research reports of zombies–the infamous living dead of Haitian folklore. A report by a team of physicians …

‘It is a violent overture, like the opening notes of an opera about war, a war between humans and the land.’For many years and through many of the world’s most remote regions, Wade Davis has …

Lyle Campbell’s linguistic fieldwork has taken him to numerous countries, sometimes in challenging circumstances. It has led to exciting discoveries including a new language in southeastern …

Lyle Campbell’s linguistic fieldwork has taken him to numerous countries, sometimes in challenging circumstances. It has led to exciting discoveries including a new language in southeastern …