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Author:

Letcher, Andy, 1968-

Title:

Shroom : a cultural history of the magic mushroom / Andy Letcher.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publisher:

Ecco,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xiv, 360 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Mushrooms, Hallucinogenic--Social aspects.
Mushrooms, Hallucinogenic--History.
Mushroom ceremony--History.
Amanita muscaria--Social aspects.
Amanita muscaria--History.
Hallucinogens.
Agaricales.
Amanita.

Notes:

"First published in Great Britain in 2006 by Faber and Faber"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-348) and index.

Contents:

I: Agaricus -- The mushroom people -- Science and magic -- The archaeology of ecstasy -- Mush disordered -- Feasts and revelations -- Wasson -- II: Amanita -- The fly-agaric -- Soma -- Chemistry and conspiracy -- III: Psilocybe -- Academic exercise -- High priests -- Ripples and waves -- Underground, overground -- The elf-clowns of hyperspace -- Muck and brass.

ISBN:

9780060828288
0060828285

LCCN:

2006050258

Locations:

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)