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Smell: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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Smell: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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Our sense of smell - or olfaction as it is technically known - is
our most enigmatic sense. It can conjure up memories, taking us
back to very specific places and emotions, whilst powerful smells
can induce strong feelings of hunger or nausea. In the animal
kingdom smell can be used to find food, a mate, or a home; to sense
danger; and to send and receive complex messages with other members
of a species. Yet despite its fundamental importance in our mental
life and in the existence of all animals, our scientific
understanding of how smell works is limited. In this Very Short
Introduction, Matthew Cobb describes the latest scientific research
on smell in humans and other mammals, in insects, and even in fish.
He looks at how smell evolved, how animals use it to navigate and
communicate, and disorders of smell in humans. Understanding smell,
especially its neurobiology, has proved a big challenge, but
olfactory science has revealed genetic factors that determine what
we can and cannot smell, and why some people like a given smell
while others find it unbearable. He ends by considering future
treatments for smell disorders, and speculating on the role of
smell in a world of robots. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short
Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds
of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books
are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our
expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and
enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly
readable.
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