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Elephants on Acid

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by Alex Boese
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Availability:In StockContributor:Alex BoeseSeries:Harvest OriginalPublish date:2023-08-21Pages:304
Language:EnglishPublisher:Mariner BooksISBN-13:9780156031356ISBN-10:156031353UPC:9780156031356Book Category:Science, ReferenceBook Subcategory:Experiments & Projects, Curiosities & Wonders, HistorySize:8.02 x 5.33 x 0.76 inchesWeight:0.6305Product ID:SCDFGXF005
Alex Boese reveals to readers the results of scores of outrageous, amusing, and provocative experiments found in the files of modern science.

When Tusko the Elephant woke in his pen at the Lincoln Park Zoo on the morning of August 3, 1962, little did he know that he was about to become the test subject in an experiment to determine what happens to an elephant given a massive dose of LSD.

In Elephants on Acid, Boese details the results of this scientific trial, as well as answers to the questions: Why can't people tickle themselves? Would the average dog summon help in an emergency? Will babies instinctually pick a well-balanced diet? Is it possible to restore life to the dead?

Read on to find out...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Mariner BooksISBN-13:9780156031356ISBN-10:156031353UPC:9780156031356Book Category:Science, ReferenceBook Subcategory:Experiments & Projects, Curiosities & Wonders, HistorySize:8.02 x 5.33 x 0.76 inchesWeight:0.6305Product ID:SCDFGXF005

Recognized as a hoaxpert by CNN and the New York Times, among others, ALEX BOESE holds a master's degree in the history of science from the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of The Museum of Hoaxes and the creator and curator of www.museumofhoaxes.com.


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