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A natural history of the senses / Diane Ackerman.

Ackerman, Diane. (Author).

Summary:

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

Record details

  • ISBN: 0679735666 (pbk.) :
  • ISBN: 9780679735663 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0679737634
  • ISBN: 9780679737636
  • Physical Description: xix, 331 pages ; 20 cm.
  • Edition: First Vintage Books edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, 1991.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-315) and index.
Subject:
Senses and sensation.
Manners and customs.
Human behavior.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lummi Library BF 233 .A24 1991 246940 Stacks Available -

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