A Natural History of the Senses

A Natural History of the Senses
Author: Diane Ackerman
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2011-12-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0307763315

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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 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


A Natural History of the Senses
Language: en
Pages: 354
Authors: Diane Ackerman
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-12-07 - Publisher: Vintage

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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 Yo
A Natural History of the Senses
Language: en
Pages: 354
Authors: Diane Ackerman
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1991-09-10 - Publisher: Vintage

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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 Yo
A Natural History of Love
Language: en
Pages: 386
Authors: Diane Ackerman
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-06-01 - Publisher: Vintage

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The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss. Enchantingl
A History of the Senses
Language: en
Pages: 408
Authors: Robert Jütte
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: Polity

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Jutte charts the development of our attitudes and relationships to our senses from antiquity through to the 20th century, creating a tapestry of different tradi
Deep Play
Language: en
Pages: 255
Authors: Diane Ackerman
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-06-01 - Publisher: Vintage

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The national bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses tackles the realm of creativity, by exploring one of the most essential aspects of our charac