The Cosmic Serpent - DNA and the Origins of Knowledge

Zusatztext An intriguing detective story, wondrous visions and a wealth of fascinating information on genetic science, shamanism, etc., and he also offers some valuable thoughts on the parochial smallness of official science, but, overall, his book's greatest value, perhaps, is as a case study in the excesses of scholarship gone astray Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Narby Klappentext A study of supposedly inherited knowledge amongst Peruvian Indians. Illus. Vorwort A gripping investigation that opens up fresh perspectives on biology and anthropology to deliver an inspiring manifesto for unprejudiced scientific inquiry Zusammenfassung A gripping investigation that opens up fresh perspectives on biology and anthropology to deliver an inspiring manifesto for unprejudiced scientific inquiry

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Narby, Narby Jeremy
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.10.1999
• EAN: 9780753808511
• ISBN: 978-0-7538-0851-1
• No. of pages: 257
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Psychology: states of consciousness, Alternative belief systems, Genetics (non-medical), SCIENCE / Bioinformatics, Computational biology / bioinformatics