http://www.erowid.org/library/review Reviews of books, articles, and movies Copyright 2009 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:10:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=287 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=287#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:10:36 +0000 Book Reviews http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=287 Originally written in Portuguese—the language in which the majority of writings about ayahuasca religions have appeared—the book’s release in an English-language edition offers a reference guide that promises to stimulate further dialogue between people working with ayahuasca in ritual settings, and those from the scientific world. [ read more ] http://www.erowid.org/library/review/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=287 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=282 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=282#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:36:30 +0000 Book Reviews http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=282 An excellent resource for those interested in indoor and outdoor psychoactive mushroom cultivation; it appears to be the most elaborate and thorough text on the subject since Psilocybin: Magic Mushroom Grower's Guide, written by Oss and Oeric. [...] complements the methods described by Oss and Oeric, and includes overviews on ... http://www.erowid.org/library/review/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=282 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=279 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=279#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 07:37:24 +0000 Book Reviews http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=279 Ball has definitely covered previously unwritten ground in his discussion of Salvia divinorum. This is a significant contribution, which helps flesh out Terence McKenna's oft-repeated urgings for us all to "map out hyperspace." With all the easy talk of entheogenic shamanism this past decade or so, Ball steps up to ... http://www.erowid.org/library/review/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=279 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=280 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=280#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 21:55:51 +0000 Book Reviews http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=280 The author wisely chose to focus Peopled Darkness entirely on his own first-person experiences with the plant, and the philosophical questions that those experiences raised. While many people try any given drug once or twice, and can write up spectacular trip reports or even hit the lecture circuit as "experts," ... http://www.erowid.org/library/review/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=280 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=278 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=278#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:59:56 +0000 Book Reviews http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=278 The novice and experienced alike will be wowed by Leary's articulation of the mental and physical sensations of his drug trips. A good collection of writings for anyone with even a fleeting interest in Leary or psychedelics. The majority of writings from the 1960s are presented within the context of ... http://www.erowid.org/library/review/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=278 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=277 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=277#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:44:13 +0000 Book Reviews http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=277 The quality of the art in Metamorphosis is absolutely breathtaking. Herein you will not find any fractal, computer, or totally abstract art; what binds this collection together is an emphasis on a classic approach. The editors have struck an excellent balance between light and dark themes, as well as drawing ... http://www.erowid.org/library/review/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=277 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=276 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=276#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:41:07 +0000 Book Reviews http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=276 Mark Plotkin, who now runs an Amazonian preservation organization, delivers a fascinating story about his travels to the jungles of South America in search of medicinal plants. ...So elegantly detailed and well-written that even 16 years after its initial publication, it is still a must-read for anyone remotely interested ... http://www.erowid.org/library/review/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=276 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=275 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=275#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:17:35 +0000 Book Reviews http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=275 Exploring this book is a delight, with jewel-like bursts of color surprising the viewer down every passageway and excavated chamber. Like ineffable experiences of the Godhead, so too the impact of the art and architecture that make up the Temples of Humankind can not be adequately expressed in the words ... http://www.erowid.org/library/review/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=275 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=273 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=273#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:21:41 +0000 Book Reviews Recommended Reviews http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=273 [A]n exhaustive overview detailing the botany, geography, history, mythology, archeology, chemistry, and pharmacology of this widely used entheogen. ...The book is considerably enhanced by 59 high quality black & white plates, 41 of which contain photographs. Many of the remaining plates are attractive pen-and-ink drawings by Donna Torres. ...All in ... http://www.erowid.org/library/review/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=273 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=274 http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=274#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:22:36 +0000 Book Reviews http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=274 Free of any political or medical pretense, Siegel deftly covers the past, present and future of drugs. Moreover, he rarely reveals his roots in academia by drowning the reader with overwrought or technical language. His anecdotes are insightful, if occasionally suspicious, but help make Intoxication a snappy and informative read. ... http://www.erowid.org/library/review/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=274