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Smelling to Survive

- The Amazing World of Our Sense of Smell
Af: Bill S. Hansson Engelsk Paperback

Smelling to Survive

- The Amazing World of Our Sense of Smell
Af: Bill S. Hansson Engelsk Paperback
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Smell is arguably the least understood sense, yet it has always been a vital component of the human experience, and that of all living creatures.

It has been used by plants and animals for millions of years to warn, to attract, to identify, to navigate and even to mislead. Smelling to Survive explains some of these fascinating processes, and explores how the past would have smelt quite different to our ancestors, and how future technologies will further change the world of scents.

Along the way, leading scientist Bill S. Hansson recounts amazing stories from the world of olfactory research: from the tobacco plant that excretes an alarm odour, to mosquitos that cherish the smell of sweaty feet, to lilies that imitate the fragrance of a dead horse. Hansson explains why scientists are interested in the smell that surrounds teenage males, and how climate change affects the smell of our environment. He describes research trips to Christmas Island, where crabs with particularly keen noses crack coconuts on the beach, and outlines studies that reveal how penguins recognize their partner by their scent.

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Smell is arguably the least understood sense, yet it has always been a vital component of the human experience, and that of all living creatures.

It has been used by plants and animals for millions of years to warn, to attract, to identify, to navigate and even to mislead. Smelling to Survive explains some of these fascinating processes, and explores how the past would have smelt quite different to our ancestors, and how future technologies will further change the world of scents.

Along the way, leading scientist Bill S. Hansson recounts amazing stories from the world of olfactory research: from the tobacco plant that excretes an alarm odour, to mosquitos that cherish the smell of sweaty feet, to lilies that imitate the fragrance of a dead horse. Hansson explains why scientists are interested in the smell that surrounds teenage males, and how climate change affects the smell of our environment. He describes research trips to Christmas Island, where crabs with particularly keen noses crack coconuts on the beach, and outlines studies that reveal how penguins recognize their partner by their scent.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 320
ISBN-13: 9781915054494
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1915054494
Kategori: Regional fysiologi
Udg. Dato: 8 aug 2022
Længde: 27mm
Bredde: 233mm
Højde: 153mm
Forlag: Legend Press Ltd
Oplagsdato: 8 aug 2022
Forfatter(e): Bill S. Hansson
Forfatter(e) Bill S. Hansson


Kategori Regional fysiologi


ISBN-13 9781915054494


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 320


Udgave


Længde 27mm


Bredde 233mm


Højde 153mm


Udg. Dato 8 aug 2022


Oplagsdato 8 aug 2022


Forlag Legend Press Ltd

Kategori sammenhænge