by Synergetic Press | June 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Mystic Chemist is the authoritative biography on the most famous chemist of the 20th century. Authors Hagenbach and Werthmüller, close friends of Hofmann, take us on a journey through the 20th century from his mystical childhood experiences with nature; to his chemistry studies with Nobel Prize winner Paul Karrer in Zurich through his discoveries of both LSD and psilocybin at Sandoz; to his adventurous expeditions and his many years of retirement devoted to philosophy of nature and a rich social life.
The authors also reveal a thorough and eventful history of the impact LSD had on culture and the ensuing struggles between advocates and opponents, many of which persist today. This invaluable survey covers all the key stages: the revolution in clinical therapy; the youth movement of the sixties; innovations in computer technologies; to the birth of a new science of consciousness and much more. Albert Hofmann was voted “greatest living genius” in 2007 by the Daily Telegraph.
by Lucius Werthmüller and Dieter Hagenbach
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by Synergetic Press | January 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
David Rogers, Debbie McFarland, Deborah Snyder, Linda Sperling, Graciela Ruiz, Melissa Guthrie
Dear friends around the planet,
Thank you for your continued support of our books and extraordinary authors. It was a banner year for the press with the release of two award winning titles and the addition of several creative people to our team. Highlights of 2013 include the launch of Mystic Chemist: The Life of Albert Hofmann on the 70th anniversary of his discovery of LSD at the Psychedelic Science conference in Oakland, California in April. See our blog to watch the authors’ keynote speech. In August we welcomed renowned British environmentalist, Tony Juniper for the American launch of his ground-breaking book, What Has Nature Ever Done for Us? Of special note was the Bioeconomics Colloquium held in July at Synergia Ranch where Tony was joined by two of our other authors, all of whom gave passionate and inspiring talks concerning the future of our planet. Videocastsof the meeting are on our website. Synergetic Press exhibited in October at the Frankfurt Book Fair where we met with forthcoming authors, translators and publishing partners. We are anticipating an exciting 2014, with the release of mind-enhancing titles by Mark Nelson and Christian Schwägerl, among others; and the return of Tony Juniper for appearances in New York and Washington D.C. in April.
Best to all for the New Year!
Deborah Parrish Snyder, Publisher
Mystic Chemist Wins Best Biography!
Mystic Chemist: The Life of Albert Hofmann and His Discovery of LSD takes you into the life of one of the most famous chemists of the 20th century. The pages are filled with many rare, historical photographs, and works of art such as In the Land of Retinal Delight by Robert Williams above (courtesy Tony Shafrazi Gallery, NYC) some of which can be seen in the book trailer below.
What Has Nature Ever Done for Us? Wins Gold in Independent Publisher’s Living Now Book Awards.
Tony Juniper asserts that we think everything nature does for us — providing water, pollinating plant
s, generating oxygen, recycling miracles in the soil and much more — is free, but it isn’t. Its economic value can, and has been, measured. Upon realizing what that value truly is, we can stop treating our natural systems in a destructive manner.
Welcome Our New Chief Operating Officer, David Rogers
David’s professional experience has encompassed Publishing, Media Production, Entrepreneurial Enterprise, National Campaign Politics, and Public Service. We are delighted to have him on our team.
by Synergetic Press | November 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Mystic Chemist: The Life of Albert Hofmann and His Discovery of LSD was awarded “Best Biography” at the New Mexico-Arizona 2013 Book awards! Click here for the full list of winners.
Only a few discoveries of the 20th century have had such crucial and meaningful influences on science, society and culture as LSD. This mysterious and extremely potent substance causes profound changes of consciousness in doses of millionths of a gram. Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann first experienced its remarkable effects during a self-experiment with Lysergic Acid Diethylamide in 1943 at Sandoz Laboratory in Basel. It changed his life deeply, as it also has the lives of millions around the world. His bicycle ride during this first LSD trip became legendary.
The best compendium of the birth and transformative effect of one of the greatest discoveries ever made.
– Alex Grey, Visionary Artist
A marvelous job of pulling together documentation and commentary, not only about Hofmann and LSD but also the socio-cultural and political upheavals of the 1960s, during which LSD and all mind-expanding drugs played an enormous role.
– Ralph Metzner, PhD
This book covers everything of importance in the scientific, social, spiritual and artistic realms that resulted from his epochal discovery.
– Michael Horowitz, psychoactive drug historian,
editor of works by Aldous Huxley and Timothy Leary
As psychedelic research is dramatically expanding, Albert’s life journey deserves to become more widely known. There is much to learn from this book and from Albert’s example.
– Rick Doblin, PhD, founder and executive director,
Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
A fascinating read and a highly recommended addition to academic, and community library 20th Century Biography collections.
– James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review
by Synergetic Press | September 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
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Each week, new statistics are released regarding the economy. They are almost always focused on things like productivity and industrial output. But in many ways, that output is dependent on something else: Mother Nature. It is from the Earth that we gather the raw materials to create everything we make. We prospect for oil and metals and benefit from the diversity of the plant and animal life, for everything from ingredients for pharmaceuticals to bees pollinating the crops we eat. All of those resources have a distinct economic value, but no one has taken on the task to calculate, in real dollar terms, the value of the natural resources the entire world uses. Until now. Joining us tonight is environmentalist Tony Juniper, who has written the book “What Has Nature Ever Done For Us?” (published by Synergetic Press). He explains the reason why we need to protect the environment for our own economic good.
by Synergetic Press | September 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Aired August 31-September 2, 2013 – Watch the full episode here
“For too long now, the preservation of nature
has taken a back seat to the rapid progress and profit of
the economy
the main reason we need to protect nature is
not an environmental reason, it’s to keep the economy
going. This book is Juniper’s attempt to bring the ecology
versus economy debate into the mainstream for
the first time…” — Craig Manning, Independent Publisher
This week’s guest on REPORT FROM SANTA FE is
Tony Juniper, British campaigner, sustainability advisor,
leading environmentalist, and author of “What Has Nature
Ever Done for Us?” Juniper co-authored “Harmony: A New Way
of Looking at Our World” with His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, for whom he serves as a Special Advisor
on Sustainability.
Juniper is one of the top ten environmental figures of the
last thirty years. He began as an ornithologist with
Birdlife International. A world expert on parrots, Juniper
wrote “Spix’s Macaw: The Race to Save the World’s Rarest
Bird,” and co-authored the award-winning “Parrots A
Guide to the Parrots of the World.” He is recognized among
other activities for his work as Executive Director of
Friends of the Earth in Great Britain and Vice Chair of
Friends of the Earth International from 2000-2008. He was
recently appointed the first President of the Society for
the Environment.
In “What Has Nature Ever Done for Us? How Money Really
Does Grow on Trees” Tony Juniper points out that we think
everything nature does for us providing water,
pollinating plants, generating oxygen, recycling miracles
in the soil and much more is free, but it isn’t. Its
economic value can, and has been, measured. Upon realizing
what that value truly is, he feels that we should stop
treating our natural systems in a destructive manner.
During recent years, environmental debate worldwide has
been dominated by climate change, carbon emissions and the
greenhouse effect. But a number of academic, political,
business and NGO initiatives indicate the emergence of a
new wave of environmental attention focused on “natural
capital,” “ecosystem services” and “biodiversity” —
things nature does for us.
Juniper’s best-selling environmental book “What Has Nature
Ever Done for Us” is filled with eye opening facts about
the true value of Nature. He establishes his argument
through riveting and accessible anecdotes that display
just how important environmental balance is to a booming
economy.
— Quotes:
“One of those rare books that will change how we see the
world.” — Michael Brune, Executive Director, Sierra Club
“Tony Juniper presses home the basic fact that seems to
elude so many: Our economy is a subset of our natural
world, not the other way around. Once one figures this
out, much follows logically.”
— Bill McKibben, author of “Eaarth: Making a Life on a
Tough New Planet” and founder of 350.org
