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A Natural History of the Senses

Paperback • 1992 • English

A Natural History of the Senses

By Diane Ackerman

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About the book

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)

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ISBN

9780679735663

Publisher

Vintage Books

Published year

1992

Language

English

Original title

A Natural History of the Senses

Format

Paperback

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