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A Natural History Of The Senses

by Diane Ackerman
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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...

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AuthorDiane Ackerman
Printed1990
Era1980–1999
PublisherRandom House
LanguageEnglish
FormatHardcover
Reference189508-unspecified

The Story

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) From the Trade Paperback edition.