A Natural History of the Senses
352 pages
|Published: 2 Jun 1990
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ISBN: 9780679735663
Format: Trade paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Description
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.