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Seeds, the minute building block of plant life, contain firmaments of otherworldly beauty. Through the marvel of scanning electron photomicroscopy, and in collaboration with two renowned experts, visual artist Kesseler unveils the delicate artistry and vib

The ethnobotanist co-author of Psilocybin: The Magic Mushroom Grower's Guide (not reviewed) puts forth the theory that magic mushrooms are the original ``tree of knowledge'' and that the general lack of psychedelic exploration is leading Western society to

by Ian Saem Majnep and Ralph Bulmer, foreword by Tim Flannery, illustrations by Chris Healey, edited by Robin Hide and Andrew Pawley. Full publication details appear in the attached flyer. This is the second volume of a planned trilogy on Kalam ethnobiolog

1885. Part One of Two. Darwin, the British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection, writes in the introduction: The object of this work is not to describe all the many races of animals which have been domesticated b

Tirso Gonzales, Nestor Chambi, Marcela Machaca * Most literature, policies and practises related to agricultural development are embedded in a Western worldview and ignore alternative cosmovisions, particularly those held by indigenous peoples. The relevan

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