A Natural History of the Senses

by Ackerman, Diane
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ISBN: 9780679735663
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Overview

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

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Ackerman, Diane
  • ISBN: 9780679735663
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.90 x 0.80
  • Number Of Pages: 352
  • Publication Year: 1991

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