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Smellosophy

What the Nose Tells the Mind

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ISBN 9780674983694

Publication Date: 07/14/2020

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384 pages

5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches

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  • Preface
  • Introduction: Nosedive
  • 1. History of the Nose
  • 2. Modern Olfaction: At the Crossroads
  • 3. Minding the Nose: Odors in Cognition
  • 4. How Behavior Senses Chemistry: The Affective Nature of Smell
  • 5. On Air: From the Nose to the Brain
  • 6. Molecules to Perception
  • 7. Fingerprinting the Bulb
  • 8. Beyond Mapping, to Measuring Smells
  • 9. Perception as a Skill
  • 10. The Distillate: The Nose as a Window into Mind and Brain
  • Appendix: List of Interviewees
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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