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The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell
by Luca Turin
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
The Secret of Scent is a book about science by way of art, in which the author's passion for perfume leads him to the scientific mystery of what makes one molecule smell of garlic while another smells of rose.
Readers who know Luca Turin as the lively central figure in Chandler Burr's The Emperor of Scent will remember the ongoing debate between two competing theories of smell: one based on molecular shape, the other on molecular vibrations. Now Turin himself describes in detail the science, evidence, and long history of this debate, from the beginnings of organic chemistry to the present day, and pays homage to those before him who got it right. This fascinating and accessible account will appeal to anyone who has ever wondered about smell, still the most mysterious of the senses.
Synopsis:
An engaging exploration of the cutting-edge science of olfaction by a celebrated biophysicist who has attempted to solve one of the greatest mysteries of the body: how smell works.
About the Author
Luca Turin was born in 1953 and educated in France, Italy, and the UK. He holds a PhD in biophysics from the University of London and was for ten years a tenured staff member of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). From 1993 to 2000 he was Lecturer in Biophysics at University College, London. Since 1996 he has worked on primary olfactory reception and the prediction of odor character. In 2001 he became chief technical officer of Flexitral, where he uses his theory of olfaction to design new fragrances and flavor molecules.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780061133831
- Subtitle:
- Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell
- Author:
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Ecco
- Subject:
- Chemistry - General
- Subject:
- Perfumes
- Subject:
- Beauty & Grooming - Cosmetics
- Subject:
- General science
- Publication Date:
- November 2006
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 207
- Dimensions:
- 8.32x5.24x.90 in. .72 lbs.
