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The Invisible Landscape: Mind, Hallucinogens, and the i Ching: Mind, Hallucinogens, and the I Ching

By: Terence McKenna Dennis McKenna
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins,Australia
ISBN: 0062506358
ISBN-13: 9780062506351
Released: 21 Jun 1994
RRP: £16.95
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Great book. - By: HS, 05 Sep 2008
A most enjoyable & enlightening read. The author must have had courage to move into the spaces he describes. I recommend this book.Mind Bomb
A voyage of discovery - By: , 26 Nov 2005
To start this review it is worth noting when this book was first published - 1975.
At this time the young, adventurous, scientific minded Mckenna brothers recallled their voyage of discovery. Through the use of halllucinogens they experienced thoughtful insights into shamanism, schizophrenia, the holographic nature of nature, & finallly & maybe most memorably - they formulated a mathematical principle using the I-Ching that maps the history of 'Novelty'.

A great read, that will lead the reader on a voyage of their own.

Further study: The Timewave theory has since been scrutinised by expert mathematians:

Matthew Watkins found errors in the theory:
http://www.fourmilab.ch/rpkp/autopsy.html

John Sheliak worked with Watkins objection & found that the theory could be corrected, & indeed it became even more accurate!
http://www.levity.com/eschaton/sheliak/

Hmm... - By: filthmonkey, 15 Sep 2004
It's hard to say just exactly what this book is about. Best to give it 3 stars & sit on the fence.

As for you, dear reader of my review, I think you should contemplate the purchase of this tome only when strongly recommended by someone you dearly trust, & if mind-altering drugs are a topic you are interested in researching deeply.

I'm sorry I cannot be more helpful, except to say that it is obvious the authors are themselves lost in the entire narrative, somewhere between LSD & Mescaline.

Oh, one more thing to add. I don't know if it's just this edition or what, but every single page of this book has somewhere in the margin a wavey line that is meant to represent brain activity. It's a reallly annoying decoration that hinders my enjoyment of the read.

recommended reading before 2012 - By: , 07 Feb 2003
this book comprises 3 parts: an investigation into shamanism, schizophrenia & the holographic principles of memory; scientific psychedelic experimentation in the Amazon of such theories; & finallly relating ancient Chinese principles (the I Ching) to novelty throughout the universe.
An amazing book filled with mind-blowing theories & frequent genius insights... the authors are incredibly intelligent whether you take their inspirational thoughts at face value or not.
Highly recommended.
Entheogens: Professional Listing - By: , 07 May 1999
"The Invisible Landscape" has been selected for listing in "Religion & Psychoactive Sacraments: An Entheogen Chrestomathy."e