A Natural History of the Senses
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...
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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. (Literature--Classics & Contemporary)From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780394573359 (0394573358)
Publish date: June 2nd 1990
Publisher: Random House Inc (T)
Pages no: 331
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
History,
Reference,
Science,
Environment,
Nature,
Natural History,
Biology,
Philosophy,
Psychology
Did not finish; I thought it would be a science book but it was not.
A loosely-connected farrago of things the author has read or thought about the senses, expressed with verve, sometimes vivid, sometimes ill-considered metaphors. Sadly it could be better.
A beautiful book exploring the human senses. It will leave you with a new appreciation for vanilla.
This beautiful book explores the science behind our five senses in lush, sensual narrative. Ackerman is a poet and her lyrical abilities are seen in her writing: the reader experiences each sense with her. Apparently this is a companion book to a PBS series but it can be read without having seen t...
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