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Can I read A Natural History of the Senses on EtoBox?
A Natural History of the Senses by Ackerman, Diane, 1948- is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Natural History of the Senses about?
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) <p>"From the Trade Paperback edition.
Who reads A Natural History of the Senses?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ackerman, Diane, 1948-
- Publisher
- Random House, Incorporated
- Published
- 1990
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780679735663
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Psychology, Medical, Poetry
- Rating
- 4.17 / 5 (72 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
Other editions & translations
- A Natural History of the Senses (1991)
- A Natural History of the Senses (2011)
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- التاريخ الطبيعي للحواس [Arabic] (1990)
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