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A natural history of the senses / Diane Ackerman

By:

Ackerman, Diane, (, 1948-)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Vintage Books , 1991Description: 331p. ; 21 cmISBN:

9780679735663

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

612.8 ACK

LOC classification:

BF233 .A24 1990

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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	612.8 ACK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		062960

Includes bibliographical references and index

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.

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