Title
History of coca : "the divine plant" of the Incas
Title Variants
Alternative:
Peru, history of coca "the divine plant" of the Incas
By
Mortimer, W. Golden (William Golden)
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
San Francisco, And/or Press, 1974
Edition
Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library ed., complete and unabridged.
Notes
Contents: An introduction to the history of coca -- The story of the Incans -- The rites and acts of the Incans -- The conquest of the Incans -- The physical aspect of Peru -- The history of coca -- The present Indians of Peru -- The botany of coca -- In the coca region of Peru -- The products of the coca leaf -- The production of alkaloids in plants -- Influence of coca upon muscular energy -- Action of coca upon the nervous system -- The physiological action of coca -- Adaption of coca to voice production -- The dietetic influence of coca -- Appendix : A collective investigation upon the physiological action and therapeutic application of coca.
Subjects
Coca
,
Cocaine
,
History
,
Indians of South America
,
Indians, South American
,
PeĢrou
,
Peru
BHL Collections
Seed & Nursery Catalogs
Call Number
RS165.C5 M8 1974
Language
English
Identifiers
NAL:
62.01 1957
OCLC:
1427657
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