A Natural History of the SensesDiane 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 |
Contents
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| 11 | |
THE WINTER PALACE | 18 |
TOUCH | 26 |
ANIMALS | 98 |
EASING PAIN | 104 |
THE HAND | 115 |
TABOOS | 121 |
THE PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY | 153 |
ANIMALS | 193 |
THE VIOLIN REMEMBERS | 202 |
IS MUSIC A LANGUAGE? | 209 |
MEASURE FOR MEASURE | 216 |
ANIMALS | 260 |
THE PAINTERS EYE | 267 |
WATCHING A NIGHT LAUNCH | 279 |
THE SOCIAL SENSE | 127 |
OF CANNIBALISM AND SACRED | 135 |
THE ULTIMATE DINNER PARTY | 143 |
POSTSCRIPT | 301 |
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