The Scent of Scandal 9780813042886, 9780813039749

After its Peruvian discovery in 2002, Phragmipedium kovachii became the rarest and most sought-after orchid in the world

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The Scent of Scandal
9780813042886, 9780813039749

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For as long as anyone can remember, a man named Luca Turin has had an uncanny relationship with smells. He has been comp

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A fascinating exploration of the natural history of scent and human perceptions of fragrance from the viewpoint of plant

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization

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Susan Sontag (1933–2004) spoke of the promiscuity of art and literaturethe willingness of great artists and writers to

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PQR

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Monkey Trouble explores the turn toward immanence in contemporary posthumanism, which aims to extend hospitality to anim

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Central to debates about Jesus is the issue of whether he uniquely embodies the divine. This debate continues unabated,

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Are sex scandals simply trivial distractions from serious issues or can they help democratize politics? In 1820, George

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