Bibliograph

Where we meet the world, the story of the senses, Ashley Ward

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Where we meet the world, the story of the senses, Ashley Ward

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Where we meet the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1334883630

Responsibility statement

Ashley Ward

Sub title

the story of the senses

Summary

"Our senses are what make life worth living. They allow us to appreciate a sip of an ice-cold drink, the sound of laughter, the touch of a lover. But only recently have incredible advances in sensory biology given us the ability to understand how and why our senses evolved as they have. In Where We Meet the World, biologist Ashley Ward takes readers on a breathtaking tour of how our senses function. Ward looks at not only the five major senses--vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch--but also a host of other senses, such as balance and interoception, the sense of the body's internal state. Drawing on new research, he explores how our senses interact with and regulate each other, and he uncovers what we can learn from how other animals--and even bacteria--encounter the world. Full of warmth and humor, Where We Meet the World shows how new insights in biology transform our understanding of the relationship between ourselves and our environment, revealing the vibrancy--and strangeness--of both"--, Amazon

Table Of Contents

What the eye sees -- Hear, hear! -- Scents and scents ability -- Accounting for taste -- Skin sense -- The kitchen drawer of the senses -- The weave of perception

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Story of the senses

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