Harry Shapiro

Gebundenes Buch

Fierce Chemistry

A History of UK Drug Wars

Beschreibung

One hundred years on from the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1920, this book examines the money, politics and exploitation behind drugs and raises the question nobody asks: â What kind of drugs policy do we actually want in the UK?â

Autor

Harry Shapiro is one of the UK's leading experts on drugs and drug addiction, having worked in the field as a writer, journalist and researcher for over thirty-five years. He is the author of many books and articles on the subject including 'Shooting Stars: Drugs, Hollywood and the Movies' and 'Waiting for the Man: The Story of Drugs and Popular Music', voted by the BBC Millennium website as one of the best music books. As a music writer he has published several biographies, including 'Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy', nominated for the Ralph Gleason music-book prize in the USA.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Amberley Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 169mm x 243mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9781445665443
• ISBN-10: 1445665441
• Artikelnr.: 58811461