Rock & Ice Gear: Equipment for the Vertical World
In this long-out-of-print counterculture classic, Dr. John C. Lilly takes readers behind the scenes into the inner life of a scientist exploring inner space, or "far-out spaces," as Lilly called them. The book explains how he derived his theory of the operations of the human mind and brain from his personal experiences and experiments in solitude, isolation, and confinement; LSD; and other methods of mystical experience. It also includes glimpses into Lilly's friendship with such 1960s' notables as Oscar Ichazo, Ram Dass, Timothy Leary, Albert Hofmann, Fritz Perls, and Claudio Narajo. Written for the non-specialist, Center of the Cyclone shows an important, modern thinker at his most personal and profound.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0898866952
ISBN13:9780898866957
Release Date:January 2000
Publisher:Mountaineers Books
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 7.3" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
every climber needs this book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book explains the use and selection of all kinds of climbing and general outdoor gear. If you read this you can become better educatedd on what gear you really need and how to use it properly (safely).Includes one particular gem: Do NOT get eye surgery if you plan on real mountaineering. You can have severe vision problems at altitude. This led to Beck Wethers terrible Everest injuries.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book will become THE WORD on technical climbing gear. It is a collection of the best infromation available to date. I would recommend this book to any climber from beginner to expert.
a "must have" book for any climber
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book is an incredible resource for climbing gear. It's well laid out, easy to read, and full of useful information. If you're serious about your gear then you should own this book. It's the most read book in my "climbing" library.
Rock & Ice Gear: Equipment for the Vertical World
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Excellent content and very well written. An everything you ever wanted to know and a whole lot more, but perhaps didn't even know to ask--book for climbers of all abilities. The information in this book goes way beyond basic information, it gives fascinating details that will guide your life and death gear decisions. I am not reading this book, I'm studying it! Buy this book if you are a climber or love someone who does.
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