Download or read book Chasms of Delight written by John Mann and published by Memoirs Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chasms of Delight is rooted in chemist John Mann's fascination with psychedelic, narcotic and euphoriant drugs. He sets out a colourful history of their discovery and use, telling the story of mind-altering drugs, their contribution to the work of poets and artists, the iniquities of the drug trade and the popular use of drugs in the 60s and 70s.