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“mike jay”

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  • This Way Madness Lies

    by Mike Jay ...
    A compelling and evocatively illustrated exploration of the evolution of the asylum, and its role in society over the course of four centuriesThis Way Madness Lies is a thought-provoking exploration of the history of madness and its treatment as seen through the lens of its proverbial home: Bethlem Royal Hospital, London, popularly known as Bedlam. The book charts the evolution of the asylum ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • The Unfortunate Colonel Despard

    And the British Revolution that Never Happened

    by Mike Jay ...
    This is the true story of Colonel Edward Marcus Despard, the character in the fifth series of the BBC's popular television drama Poldark.Colonel Despard was the last person to be sentenced to hanging, drawing and quartering in Britain - for high treason, an alleged plot to kill the king. His execution on 21st February 1803 was witnessed by twenty thousand hushed onlookers. Their silence was ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Mescaline

    A Global History of the First Psychedelic

    by Mike Jay ...
    A definitive history of mescaline that explores its mind-altering effects across cultures, from ancient America to Western modernityMescaline became a popular sensation in the mid-twentieth century through Aldous Huxley’s The Doors of Perception, after which the word “psychedelic” was coined to describe it. Its story, however, extends deep into prehistory: the earliest Andean cultures depicted ... Read more

    $18.79 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Audiobook

    Psychonauts

    Drugs and the Making of the Modern Mind

    by Mike Jay ...
    Narrated by Rachel Perry ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 56 min

    A provocative and original history of the scientists and writers, artists and philosophers who took drugs to explore the hidden regions of the mindUntil the twentieth century, scientists investigating the effects of drugs on the mind did so by experimenting on themselves. Vivid descriptions of drug experiences sparked insights across the mind sciences, pharmacology, medicine, and philosophy. ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Evil Rising of Schizophrenia

    by Mike Jay ...
    Zoey fell into a world she knew nothing about and was embarrassed to talk about. No matter who was out there she could feel the claws of something gripping around her and slowly closing around her kneck ... Read more

    $10.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • High Society

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

    by Mike Jay ...
    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 ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Journey to the West

    by Mike Jay ...
    The world has ended and the devil is riding high into town. Join him on his journey to the west ... Read more

    $5.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Emperors of Dreams

    Drugs in the 19th c

    by Mike Jay ...
    'It is a fascinating book... Jay is excellent is on the emergence of medical science as a social force.' W.N.Herbert in Scotland on Sunday 'As well as exploding the fantasy that a society without drugs used to exist, Jay clarifies the question of why so many of them were outlawed...in the process, he tells a series of fascinating stories about the first individuals to describe their effects, and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Emperors of Dreams

    by Mike Jay ...
    "Intelligent, witty, cogent and a bit pissed off, Emperors of Dreams is one of the best books on drugs that I have come across, and should be mandatory reading for anyone concerned with drug legislation." Julian Keeling in the New Statesman ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Mescaline

    A Global History of the First Psychedelic

    by Mike Jay ...
    Narrated by Paul Brion ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 51 min

    A definitive history of mescaline that explores its mind-altering effects across cultures, from ancient America to Western modernityMescaline became a popular sensation in the mid-twentieth century through Aldous Huxley's The Doors of Perception, after which the word "psychedelic" was coined to describe it. Its story, however, extends deep into prehistory: the earliest Andean cultures depicted ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Illicit Affair

    The Asian Connection

    by Mike Jay ...
    Intriguing Asian thriller with close interaction between principle characters, Jason and Phoebe. Being caught up in a cunning extradition of deceipt and kidnap amongst Triad and ex-Triad members. ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Psychonauts

    Drugs and the Making of the Modern Mind

    by Mike Jay Y ...
    A provocative and original history of the scientists and writers, artists and philosophers who took drugs to explore the hidden regions of the mindA New Yorker Best of the Week Pick**“Jay is a leading expert on the history of Western drug use, and Psychonauts is the latest in a series of excellent studies in which he has investigated the roots of a kind of psychoactive exploration that we tend to ... Read more

    $14.39 USD