Olfactory Code: The Language of Memory and Desire

Author: Pat Warrington
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Smell is one of the five human senses, and it is often something we take for granted. However, what makes this fascinating book remarkable is its ability to help us perceive that a world without smell would be a disheartening place. Smell is magical. Without scents, aromas, and fragrances, our sensory world would become incredibly dull. How does our sense of smell change throughout our lives? What is the degree of correlation between smell and factors such as gender, age, lifestyle, occupation, and race? How do we store our olfactory memories, and how do memories trace, identify, recall, and describe smells? This book is a cultural and scientific history of smell—it is a book that respects the sense of smell and showcases all its wonders through it.