The scent of desire : discovering our enigmatic sense of smell / Rachel Herz.

Author/creator Herz, Rachel, 1963-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : William Morrow, ©2007.
Descriptionxxi, 266 pages ; 22 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents The sense of desire -- As you like it -- Scents of time -- Aroma and therapy -- Scents and sensuality -- The odor of the other -- Craving -- A whiff of the future.
Abstract A tour of the psychology, biology, and sociology of the olfactory sense explores smell and how it is interconnected with human survival, drawing on research and personal accounts to illuminate the sense's relevance in everyday life.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 243-252) and index.
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