High Society: The Central Role of Mind-Altering Drugs in History, Science and Culture

by Mike Jay

Book Overview

An illustrated cultural history of drug use from its roots in animal intoxication to its future in designer neurochemicals - Featuring artwork from the upcoming High Society exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in London, one of the world's greatest medical history collections - Explores the roles drugs play in different cultures as medicines, religious sacraments, status symbols, and coveted trade goods - Reveals how drugs drove the global trade...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594773939
• ISBN13: 9781594773938
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Park Street Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.4"