Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge : A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolut
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Terence McKenna., Terence McKenna|AUTHOR., & Jeffrey Kafer|READER. (2012). Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge : A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolut . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Terence McKenna, Terence McKenna|AUTHOR and Jeffrey Kafer|READER. 2012. Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge : A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolut. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Terence McKenna, Terence McKenna|AUTHOR and Jeffrey Kafer|READER. Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge : A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolut Tantor Media, Inc, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Terence McKenna, Terence McKenna|AUTHOR, and Jeffrey Kafer|READER. Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge : A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolut Tantor Media, Inc., 2012.
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Full title | food of the gods the search for the original tree of knowledge a radical history of plants drugs and human evolut |
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