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A Natural History of the Senses
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
Book Details
- Publisher: Vintage
- Publish Date: Sep 10th, 1991
- Pages: 352
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.90in - 5.10in - 0.80in - 0.55lb
- EAN: 9780679735663
- Categories: • Essays• Life Sciences - Biology• General
About the Author
Diane Ackerman has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction in addition to garnering many other awards and recognitions for her work, which include the bestselling The Zookeeper's Wife and A Natural History of the Senses. She lives in Ithaca, New York.