Microcosms. The Sacred Plants of the Americas. 2025. 325 col. figs. 264 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

In Microcosms - Sacred Plants of the Americas, follow world-renowned expert Steven F. White on a transformative journey which brings together anthropology, art, spirituality, and ancient wisdom together with the mesmerising detail of Jill Pflugheber’s cutting-edge confocal plant microscopy. From the secrets of ayahuasca to the mystical experiences of psilocybin mushrooms, the ceremonial use of tobacco, and the roots of corn and potatoes, Microcosms reveals the inner lives of plants and fungi revered by Indigenous communities as healers, storytellers, and spirit-guides. Illustrating over 50 culturally-significant plants, Microcosms opens a portal into a world where ancestral knowledge and contemporary science converge to offer a truly visionary experience.