A Natural History of the Senses Paperback by Diane Ackerman

Product Details

• Publisher: Vintage (1991-09-10)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 352 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780679735663
• Item Weight: 260.82 grams
• Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.17 x 0.7 cm

Diane 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

About the Author

Diane Ackerman has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction in addition to garnering many other awards and recognitions for her work, which include the bestselling The Zookeeper’s Wife and A Natural History of the Senses. She lives in Ithaca, New York.