Take the plunge with Wade Davis into the Amazon rainforest in One
River to investigate the origins of the coca plant and its cultural importance
to the tribes of the region. Reviewed when published in hardback
(26 July, p 61)
the paperback is now out, which weaves into the tale of coca a tribute to the
life and work of his mentor, Richard Evans Shultes, and to his former colleague
and companion in the Amazon, Tim Plowman. Published by Simon & Schuster,
$16, ISBN 0684834960.
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