A Natural History of the Senses

DianeAckerman'slusciouslywrittengrandtouroftherealmofthesensesincludesconversationswithaniceberginAntarcticaandaprofessionalnoseinNewYork,alongwithdissertationsonkissesandtattoos,sadisticcuisineandthemusicplayedbytheplanetEarth."Delightful...givesthereadertherichestpossiblefeelingoftheworldsthesensestakein."--TheNewYorkTimes.(Literature--Classics&Contemporary),