You'll Get a Contact High Just Flipping Through the Pages! This celebration of all things bong related hits you with history, how-to, hip photos, and more! The bong, also known as a water pipe, has been a fun delivery device for marijuana, tobacco, and other substances for centuries. Though bongs didn't really catch on in North America until the 1970s, bongs are now considered essential gear for the millions of recreational potheads around the world. Take a deep hit on the bong history and trivia The Bong Bible delivers. Toke on the full-color photos of hip, crazy, and other unusual bongs. Read about the different types of bongs out there, from hookahs, waterfall bongs, gravity bongs, and more. And finally, don't forget the do-it yourself section, where you'll get instructions on creating 25 homemade bongs using fruit, cans and bottles, straws, pvc pipe, and more. To keep the high going, The Bong Bible also includes homemade pipes, quick delivery devices, and other paraphernalia.