عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
QP458 .G535 2008
QP458
.
G535
2008
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
140008234X
(Number (ISBN
9781400082346
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b418574
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
What the nose knows :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
the science of scent in everyday life /
First Statement of Responsibility
Avery Gilbert
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Crown Publishers,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2008
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiii, 290 p. ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-280) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Odors in the mind : making sense of scents -- The molecules that matter : the key ingredients of nature's chemistry set -- Freaks, geeks, and prodigies : the wide range of olfactory ability -- The art of the sniff : how the brain edits what the nose detects -- A nose for the mouth : cooking, eating, and evolution -- The malevolence of malodor : when bad smells happen to good people -- The olfactory imagination : smell and creative genius -- Hollywood psychophysics : scent and cinema -- Zombies at the mall : leading consumers by the nose -- Recovered memories : Proust's soggy madeleine -- The smell museum : preserving odors from the past -- Our olfactory destiny : the future of smelling
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Everything about the sense of smell fascinates us, from its power to evoke memories to its ability to change our moods and influence our behavior. Yet because it is the least understood of the senses, myths abound. For example, contrary to popular belief, the human nose is almost as sensitive as the noses of many animals, including dogs; blind people do not have enhanced powers of smell; and perfumers excel at their jobs not because they have superior noses, but because they have perfected the art of thinking about scents. In this entertaining and enlightening journey through the world of aroma, olfaction expert Avery Gilbert illuminates the latest scientific discoveries and offers keen observations on modern culture.--From publisher description
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Odors, Popular works
Smell, Popular works
Odors, Popular Works
Olfactory Perception, Popular Works
Smell, physiology, Popular Works
Smell, Popular Works
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
612
.
8/6
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
QP458
Book number
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G535
2008
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Gilbert, Avery N
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20080728000000.0
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
Y
