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Tales Of A Shaman'S Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches For New Medicines In The Amazon Rain Forest,New
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The Fascinating Account Of A Pioneering Ethnobotanists Travels In The Amazonat Once A Gripping Adventure Story, A Passionate Argument For Conservationism, And An Investigation Into The Healing Power Of Plants, By The Author Of The Amazon: What Everyone Needs To Knowfor Thousands Of Years, Healers Have Used Plants To Cure Illness. Aspirin, The World'S Most Widely Used Drug, Is Based On Compounds Originally Extracted From The Bark Of A Willow Tree, And More Than A Quarter Of Medicines Found On Pharmacy Shelves Contain Plant Compounds. Now Western Medicine, Faced With Health Crises Such As Aids, Alzheimer'S Disease, And Cancer, Has Begun To Look To The Healing Plants Used By Indigenous Peoples To Develop Powerful New Medicines. Nowhere Is The Search More Promising Than In The Amazon, The World'S Largest Tropical Forest, Home To A Quarter Of All Botanical Species On This Planetas Well As Hundreds Of Indian Tribes Whose Medicinal Plants Have Never Been Studied By Western Scientists. In Tales Of A Shaman'S Apprentice, Ethnobotanist Mark J. Plotkin Recounts His Travels And Studies With Some Of The Most Powerful Amazonian Shamans, Who Taught Him The Plant Lore Their Tribes Have Spent Thousands Of Years Gleaning From The Rain Forest.For More Than A Decade, Dr. Plotkin Raced Against Time To Harvest And Record New Plants Before The Rain Forests' Fragile Ecosystems Succumb To Overdevelopmentand Before The Indians Abandon Their Own Culture And Learning For The Seductive Appeal Of Western Material Culture. Tales Of A Shaman'S Apprentice Relates Nine Of The Author'S Quests, Taking The Reader Along On A Wild Odyssey As He Participates In Healing Rituals; Discovers The Secret Of Curare, The Lethal Arrow Poison That Kills In Minutes; Tries The Hallucinogenic Snuff Epena That Enables The Indians To Speak With Their Spirit World; And Earns The Respect And Fellowship Of The Mysterious Shamans As He Proves That He Shares Both Their Endurance And Their Reverence For The Rain Forest.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice'? A: The book explores the journey of an ethnobotanist in the Amazon, highlighting the relationship between indigenous healing practices and the conservation of plant species.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice'? A: The author is Mark J. Plotkin, a noted ethnobotanist with extensive experience in the Amazon rainforest.
- Q: What kind of medicinal knowledge is discussed in the book? A: The book discusses the traditional medicinal knowledge of indigenous tribes in the Amazon and how it can contribute to modern medicine.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice'? A: The book contains 328 pages.
- Q: When was 'Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice' published? A: The book was published on August 1, 1994.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice' suitable for readers interested in ethnobotany? A: Yes, it is well-suited for readers interested in ethnobotany, conservation, and the relationship between culture and plant medicine.
- Q: Does the book include real-life experiences from the author? A: Yes, the author shares personal experiences and adventures during his research in the Amazon rainforest.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: Does the book address the impact of Western culture on indigenous practices? A: Yes, it discusses the challenges faced by indigenous cultures due to the influence of Western materialism and overdevelopment.