A Natural History of the Senses

A Natural History of the Senses

352 pages
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Published: 2 Jun 1990
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ISBN: 9780679735663

Format: Trade paperback

Language: English

Publisher: Vintage

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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.