What the nose knows - the science of scent in everyday life

This book is a journey through the world of aroma, illuminating the latest scientific discoveries and offering observations on modern culture: how a museum is preserving the smells of John Steinbeck's Cannery Row; why John Waters revived the 'smellie' in Polyester; and what innovations are coming from artists like the Dutch 'aroma jockey' known as Odo7.

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Subject(s)Biology, Science
Author(s)Avery Gilbert
Published2008
Shelf referenceA 612.8 GIL
ISN/ISBN978-1-4000-8234-6
Direct URLhttps://www-dev.stem.org.uk/xhxhw

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