A Stanford-educated biologist and an Army veteran, Stewart Brand joined Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters and embraced the 1960s counter-culture. It was just the beginning for this life-long seeker, whose experiences with LSD inspired his quest to popularize the images of our planet taken from space, and to produce the landmark magazine, The Whole Earth Catalog. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Markoff captures the essence of Brand, a multifaceted influencer possessing a respect for science, environmentalism, and Eastern and indigenous thought.