The Emperor of Scent : A True Story of Perfume and Obsession
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Unravel the mystery of the sense of smell.
The Emperor of Scent is a must-read for those who are interested in unconventional scientific theories. The book tells the story of Luca Turin, a scientific maverick, and his obsession with perfume and human sense of smell. The author, Chandler Burr, uses cutting-edge biology, physics, and chemistry to explain how Turin used his obsession and gift for smell to solve the last great mystery of the senses. The book will leave you fascinated with the intricacies of the human body and its sense of smell.
The Emperor of Scent : A True Story of Perfume and Obsession
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ISBN: 9780375759819
Authors:
Chandler Burr
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Date of Publication: 2004-02-10
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.16
(rated by 1989 readers)
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The Emperor of Scent tells of the scientific maverick Luca Turin, a connoisseur and something of an aesthete who wrote a bestselling perfume guide and bandied about an outrageous new theory on the human sense of smell. Drawing on cutting-edge work in biology, chemistry, and physics, Turin used his obsession with perfume and his eerie gift for smell to turn the cloistered worlds of the smell business and science upside down, leading to a solution to the last great mystery of the senses: how the nose works.
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