A Natural History of the Senses

Recommended by Bianca Bosker, and 1 others. See all reviews

Ranked #69 in Anatomy

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. less

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