A Natural History of the Senses

A Natural History of the Senses
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 354
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ISBN-10 : 9780307763310
ISBN-13 : 0307763315
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Book Synopsis A Natural History of the Senses by : Diane Ackerman

Download or read book A Natural History of the Senses written by Diane Ackerman and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-12-07 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


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