A Natural History of the Senses
By
Diane Ackerman
Contributor
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Item Type
Book
Serial
16354
Publisher
Vintage
Description
352 p.
ISBN / ISSN No.
978-0-679-73566-3
Summay
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. (Literature--Classics & Contemporary)
DDC Classification No.
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Accession No.
16354
Current Location
Neeti Bagh
Shelving location
22
Status
Available
Category
Science and Technology-Life Science