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A Natural History of the Senses

by Diane Ackerman
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Diane Ackerman's lusciously written grand tour of the realm of the senses includes conversations with an iceberg in Antarctica and a professional nose in New York, along with dissertations on kisses and tattoos, sadistic cuisine and the music played by the planet Earth.
“Delightful . . . gives the reader the richest possible feeling of the worlds the senses take in.” —The New York Times

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  • Release date

    December 7, 2011

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      • ISBN: 9780307763310

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      • ISBN: 9780307763310
      • File size: 2185 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 9, 1991
      Physiology and philosophy mesh in this poetic investigation of the five senses; essays explore synesthesia, food taboos, kissing and the power and diversity of music. ``Rooted in science, enlivened by her own convincing sense of wonder, Ackerman's essays awaken us to a fresh awareness,'' said PW.

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