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Dewey Decimal Number: 981.100222 EAN: 9780811845717 ISBN: 0811845710 Label: Chronicle Books Manufacturer: Chronicle Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 204 Publication Date: October 01, 2004 Publisher: Chronicle Books Studio: Chronicle Books Editorial Review: Product Description: Richard Evans Schultes (1915-2001) was probably the greatest explorer of the Amazon, and regarded among anthropologists and seekers alike as the 'father of ethnobotany.' Taking what was meant to be a short leave from Harvard in 1941, he surveyed the Amazon basin almost continuously for twelve years, during which time he lived among two dozen different Indian tribes, mapped rivers, secretly sought sources of rubber for the US government during WWII, and collected and classified 30,000 botanical specimens, including 2,000 new medicinal plants. Schultes chronicled his stay there in hundreds of remarkable photographs of the tribes and the land, evocative of the great documentary photographers such as Edward Sheriff Curtis. Published to coincide with a traveling exhibition to debut at the Govinda Gallery in Washington, D.C., The Lost Amazon is the first major publication to examine the work of Dr. Schultes, as seen through his photographs and field notes. With text by Schultes's protege and fellow explorer, Wade Davis, this impressive document takes armchair travelers where they've never gone before. Related Items:      see moreAverage Rating:
 Rating:  - The Lost Amazon: The Photo Journey of Richard SchultesWe purchased the book after seeing the exhibit at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in DC last month. My husband is a botany mature and the book and photos were especially interesting to him. Rating:  - Best photos ever of the AmazonThis is the way to see the Amazon, through the Rolleiflex camera of one of the greatest explorer-scientists. This is the way to hear of the Amazon, through the Irish tale-telling of Wade Davis, himself an epic explorer-scientist. Rating: - PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY OF RICHARD EVANS SCHULTESSchultes was perhaps the greatest ethnobotanists of all time and definitely the father of the subject. In this book, his pupil (and today famed explorer) Wade Davis puts together a sampling of his photographs throughout his life in the Amazon, providing a visual context to the story about the great scientist and explorer. Schultes lived among indians for many years in the northwestern Amazon, in search for knowledge about its plants and their secrets. He uncovered many hallucinogenic plants in the process, which earned him a cult status in the 1970s. During his time with the indians, he was able to build strong relationships with the natives, which earned a position of respect and gave him the ability to explore their land and knowledge deeply. Schultes is one of the last great explorers who disconnected himself from the outside world for years in order to collect new specimens and search for more knowledge. Such figures are rare, if at existent in the modern world. He wrote many books about his travels, which would also make interesting reading, especially as they relat ehte knowledge he gathered. This is more of a coffee table type of book, with many pictures and less story. Having read one of his books, I appreciated seeing the pictures of his time in the Amazon. |
