Elephants on Acid by Alex Boese

Elephants on Acid by Alex Boese

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When Tusko the Elephant woke in his pen, 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. This title reveals the results of not only this scientific trial but of scores of other provocative experiments found in the files of modern science.

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Elephants on Acid by Alex Boese

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...
"As entertaining as it is well researched" - Entertainment Today."

ALEX BOESE is a master's degree holder. from the University of California, San Diego, with a degree in science history. Boese is the developer of museumofhoaxes.com and the author of Elephants on Acid and Hippo Eats Dwarf. He resides in the San Diego area of California.

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ISBN 13 9780156031356
ISBN 10 0156031353
Title Elephants on Acid
Author Alex Boese
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Harcourt Publishers,U.S.
Year published 2007-11-05
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.