Scent
The Mysterious and Essential Powers of Smell
Published on 3. December 1992
Book
Hardback
260 pages
978-0-7011-4019-9 (ISBN)
Description
Charts the history of the nose in medicine, philosophy and religion. The author reviews the power of smell and explores the practices of the Aztecs to the laboratories of Dior, from the plagues of the Middle Ages to contemporary aromatherapy, from religious ritual to pagan propaganda.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 142 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7011-4019-9 (9780701140199)
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