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Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells

Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells

An encyclopedic and engaging guide to the science and history of the world's scents by Harold McGee.

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    “somehow both encyclopedic and engaging. I refer to it often at the studio.”

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