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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Demco Media
Publication date December 1, 1991
Binding Reinforced
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780606296359
ISBN-10 0606296352
Dimensions 1 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight 0.75 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Business
Original list price $23.50
Other format details sci/tech
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A naturalist guides readers through the human senses, discussing the evolution of the kiss, the sadistic cuisine of eighteenth-century England, the chemistry of pain, and the melodies of Earth
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In a celebration of our ability to smell, taste, touch, hear, and see, Ackerman weaves together scientific facts with lore, history, and description to create an enchanting account of how humans experience the world. 2 cassettes.

Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780394573359 Book cover for 9780844672144
 
from Peter Smith Pub Inc (January 31, 2002); titled "A Natural History of the Senses"
9780844672144 | details & prices | List price $27.25
About: In a celebration of our ability to smell, taste, touch, hear, and see, Ackerman weaves together scientific facts with lore, history, and description to create an enchanting account of how humans experience the world.
1 edition from Random House Inc (May 1, 1990); titled "A Natural History of the Senses"
9780394573359 | details & prices | 331 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $22.00
About: A perceptive celebration of the sensory world offers a poetic tour of the human senses and explains how human beings absorb and savor the wonders of the world around
Paperback
Book cover for 9780679735663
 
With Gerard Woodward | from Random House Inc (February 1, 1995)
9780394269535 | details & prices | List price $12.00
This edition also contains Vanishing
About: A naturalist guides readers on an odyssey through the human senses, discussing such topics as the evolution of the kiss, the sadistic cuisine of eighteenth-century England, the chemistry of pain, and the melodies of Earth.
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (September 1, 1991); titled "A Natural History of the Senses"
9780679735663 | details & prices | 331 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $16.95
About: A naturalist guides readers through the human senses, discussing the evolution of the kiss, the sadistic cuisine of eighteenth-century England, the chemistry of pain, and the melodies of Earth
Cassette/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9781879371729
 
from Publishing Mills (November 1, 1995)
9781879371729 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $24.95
Reinforced
Book cover for 9780606296359
 
The price comparison is for this edition
from Demco Media (December 1, 1991); titled "A Natural History of the Senses"
9780606296359 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $23.50
About: A naturalist guides readers through the human senses, discussing the evolution of the kiss, the sadistic cuisine of eighteenth-century England, the chemistry of pain, and the melodies of Earth

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