Mavericks of the Mind: Conversations for the New Millennium [Paperback]

David Jay Brown (Editor), Rebecca McClen Novick (Editor)

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Depending on how one chooses to view it, this aptly named book is either a potpourri of strange and wonderful ideas or a collection of far-fetched suppositions. The text consists of interviews with 17 men and women, among them Timothy Leary, John Lilly, Allen Ginsberg, and Laura Huxley. These conversations cover such diverse topics as communication with dolphins, lucid dreaming, chaos theory, cybernetics, psychedelic consciousness, physics, and time travel. Although the book's question-and-answer format may not appeal to everyone, there will certainly be readers interested in this volume's unique subject matter. For large collections.
- January Adams, ODSI Research Lib., Raritan, N.J.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 311 pages
• Publisher: Crossing Pr (March 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895946017
• ISBN-13: 978-0895946010
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,904,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Jay Brown is the author of seven books about the future of science and consciousness, including four bestselling volumes of interviews with leading-edge thinkers, Mavericks of the Mind, Voices from the Edge, Conversations on the Edge of the Apocalypse, and Mavericks of Medicine. He holds a master's degree in psychobiology from New York University, worked as a neuroscience researcher in learning and memory at the University of Southern California, and was responsible for the California-based research in two of British biologist Rupert Sheldrake's books on unexplained phenomena in science: Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home and The Sense of Being Stared At. David's work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Scientific American, Discover, and Wired, and he is periodically the Guest Editor of the MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) Bulletin. David is also the author of two science fiction novels, Brainchild and Virus. To find out more about David's work visit his award-winning Web site: www.mavericksofthemind.com

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4.0 out of 5 stars Expose Yourself to a Dizzying Array of Minds - Read It!, April 27, 1999

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This review is from: Mavericks of the Mind: Conversations for the New Millennium (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful introduction to the thoughts and philosophies of some of today's most radical thinkers. The interview format works well, as it allows for spontaneous insights from the interviewees. The subjects range from poets to scientists to cultural commentators (ie Terence McKenna), and the authors do a notably good job of revealing some common themes between all of their philosophies. If you want to know where the world is heading, read this book!