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Обоняние. Увлекательное погружение в науку о запахах
Почему одни запахи кажутся нам чудесными, а другие вызывают отвращение? Есть ли на свете запахи, которые всегда воспринимаются как хорошие или дурные всеми представителями нашего вида — независимо от культуры, прошлого опыта и физиологических различий? Можно ли создать молекулу с каким-то определенным ароматом? А составить ольфакторную карту?.. И кстати, какую роль играют запахи в жизни разных насекомых? Паоло Пелоси, профессор химии, изучающий обоняние, автор более 150 научных публикаций, ответит на все эти и многие другие вопросы, познакомит с новейшими достижениями науки о запахах и расскажет об удивительных механизмах обоняния, которыми эволюция наделила в&#
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First published May 24, 2016
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October 5, 2022
What to expect from this book -
On The Scent is not a casual read, though it's not quite at academic journal level complexity either. Instead it sits somewhere between the two and the value it offers to the reader will very much depend on what they hope to get from it.
The layman with no scientific background will learn a phenomenal amount about the history and evolution of our understanding of smell and the olfactory system, not just in ourselves as humans, but all throughout the animal kingdom.
The academic will get a very thorough overview of scientists involved, techniques used and important milestones that will assist them in their search for further research while also providing a very robust understanding of the olfactory system, how we currently understand and what the limitations of our understanding are.
As a forensics student with a keen interest in olfaction and it's possible applications in forensic identification 'On The Scent' was a fantastic crash course in olfaction giving me a superb foundation on which to build and continue to explore.
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Not too hot, not too cold - it was just right, for me. Someone with a less enthusiastic interest and no prior scientific knowledge may find the terminology a little complex and confusing though should still find the subject interesting in and of itself.
On The Scent is not a casual read, though it's not quite at academic journal level complexity either. Instead it sits somewhere between the two and the value it offers to the reader will very much depend on what they hope to get from it.
The layman with no scientific background will learn a phenomenal amount about the history and evolution of our understanding of smell and the olfactory system, not just in ourselves as humans, but all throughout the animal kingdom.
The academic will get a very thorough overview of scientists involved, techniques used and important milestones that will assist them in their search for further research while also providing a very robust understanding of the olfactory system, how we currently understand and what the limitations of our understanding are.
As a forensics student with a keen interest in olfaction and it's possible applications in forensic identification 'On The Scent' was a fantastic crash course in olfaction giving me a superb foundation on which to build and continue to explore.
TL:DR
Not too hot, not too cold - it was just right, for me. Someone with a less enthusiastic interest and no prior scientific knowledge may find the terminology a little complex and confusing though should still find the subject interesting in and of itself.
November 26, 2025
Started off well and then the scientist and chemist took over and it was all downhill after reading 50% of the book. And this is coming from someone who is involved in the world of chemicals for a living. The amount if technical information is mind numbing and this book is only recommended if you are a PhD student or something. This is not an accessible book on science - although given my background in science and chemistry I largely grasped the science behind olfaction but after a while all those technical terms just got too much to comprehend….
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