The Emperor of Scent
A True Story of Perfume and Obsession
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"A brilliant, feisty scientist at the center of a nasty, back-stabbing, utterly absorbing, cliff-hanging scramble for the Nobel Prize. The Emperor of Scent is a quirky, wonderful book." -John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
The Emperor of Scent tells of the scientific maverick Luca Turin, a connoisseur and something of an aesthete who wrote a bestselling perfume guide and bandied about an outrageous new theory on the human sense of smell. Drawing on cutting-edge work in biology, chemistry, and physics, Turin used his obsession with perfume and his eerie gift for smell to turn the cloistered worlds of the smell business and science upside down, leading to a solution to the last great mystery of the senses: how the nose works.
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De: Adam Rutherford, y otros
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Time, Love, Memory
- A Great Biologist and His Quest for the Origins of Behavior
- De: Jonathan Weiner
- Narrado por: Kevin Pariseau
- Duración: 11 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Jonathan Weiner, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for The Beak of the Finch, brings his brilliant reporting skills to the story of Seymour Benzer, the Brooklyn-born maverick scientist whose study of genetics and experiments with fruit fly genes has helped revolutionize or knowledge of the connections between DNA and behavior both animal and human.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is a profound science book
- De Timothy A. Smith en 05-12-10
De: Jonathan Weiner
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
- The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman
- De: Richard P. Feynman
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 8 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,823
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,561
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard P. Feynman, from interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. A sweeping, wide-ranging collection, it presents an intimate and fascinating view of a life in science - a life like no other. From his ruminations on science in our culture to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this book will delight anyone interested in the world of ideas.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, but material is covered in better book.
- De Erlend en 04-06-16
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Proof
- The Science of Booze
- De: Adam Rogers
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 8 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,570
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,387
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,380
In Proof, Adam Rogers reveals alcohol as a miracle of science, going deep into the pleasures of making and drinking booze—and the effects of the latter. The people who make and sell alcohol may talk about history and tradition, but alcohol production is really powered by physics, molecular biology, organic chemistry, and a bit of metallurgy—and our taste for those products is a melding of psychology and neurobiology.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great listening to all about booze
- De Atila en 08-02-14
De: Adam Rogers
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Soonish
- Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
- De: Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
- Narrado por: Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,307
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,172
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,165
In this smart and funny book, celebrated cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and noted researcher Dr. Kelly Weinersmith give us a snapshot of what's coming next - from robot swarms to nuclear fusion powered-toasters. By weaving their own research and interviews with the scientists who are making these advances happen, the Weinersmiths investigate why these technologies are needed, how they would work, and what is standing in their way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really Good-ish!
- De See Reverse en 04-16-18
De: Kelly Weinersmith, y otros
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The Disappearing Spoon
- And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
- De: Sam Kean
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,143
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,866
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,875
Reporter Sam Kean reveals the periodic table as it’s never been seen before. Not only is it one of man's crowning scientific achievements, it's also a treasure trove of stories of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession. The infectious tales and astounding details in The Disappearing Spoon follow carbon, neon, silicon, and gold as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, the arts, poison, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Book, Great Narration, But...
- De Henny Button en 09-18-10
De: Sam Kean
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A Mind at Play
- How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age
- De: Rob Goodman, Jimmy Soni
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 11 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 527
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 450
Claude Shannon was a tinkerer, a playful wunderkind, a groundbreaking polymath, and a digital pioneer whose insights made the Information Age possible. He constructed fire-breathing trumpets and customized unicycles, outfoxed Vegas casinos, and built juggling robots, but he also wrote the seminal text of the Digital Revolution. That work allowed scientists to measure and manipulate information as objectively as any physical object. His work gave mathematicians and engineers the tools to bring that world to pass.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I wanted more information about Information Theory
- De Bonny en 05-08-18
De: Rob Goodman, y otros
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The Age of Entanglement
- When Quantum Physics was Reborn
- De: Louisa Gilder
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 14 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 319
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 202
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 205
A brilliantly original and richly illuminating exploration of entanglement, the seemingly telepathic communication between two separated particles - one of the fundamental concepts of quantum physics.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Quite nice
- De Michael en 02-14-10
De: Louisa Gilder
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The Cure
- De: Douglas E. Richards
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 246
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 225
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 225
The Cure is a genre-bending thriller reminiscent of Michael Crichton or Douglas Preston, about the biological underpinnings of psychopathy. As a child, her family was taken from her by a serial killer. Erin Palmer is left orphaned and forever scarred. She dedicates her life to the study of psychopaths, conducting one-on-one interviews and tests with inmates. When Erin finally finishes years of exhaustive research, she finds herself in possession of the key to ending psychopathic behavior - in the species - forever. That' s when they try to kill her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best misdirections I've ever read.
- De Brian en 02-02-16
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101 Theory Drive
- A Neuroscientist's Quest for Memory
- De: Terry McDermott
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 8 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 167
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 65
It's not fiction: Gary Lynch is the real thing, the epitome of the rebel scientist - malnourished, contentious, inspiring, explosive, remarkably ambitious, consistently brilliant. He is one of the foremost figures of contemporary neuroscience, and his decades-long quest to understand the inner workings of the brain's memory machine has begun to pay off.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pretty Dang Funny
- De Will en 05-14-10
De: Terry McDermott
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Herding Hemingway's Cats
- Understanding How Our Genes Work
- De: Kat Arney
- Narrado por: Kat Arney
- Duración: 8 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 46
The language of genes has become common parlance. We know they make your eyes blue, your hair curly or your nose straight. The media tells us that our genes control the risk of cancer, heart disease, alcoholism or Alzheimer's. The cost of DNA sequencing has plummeted from billions of pounds to a few hundred, and gene-based advances in medicine hold huge promise. So we've all heard of genes, but how do they actually work?
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2 out of 5 stars
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A non-scientists misguided interpretation
- De AraSevera en 05-15-16
De: Kat Arney
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The Geography of Genius
- A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
- De: Eric Weiner
- Narrado por: Eric Weiner
- Duración: 14 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 491
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 428
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 426
In The Geography of Genius, acclaimed travel writer Weiner sets out to examine the connection between our surroundings and our most innovative ideas. He explores the history of places, like Vienna of 1900, Renaissance Florence, ancient Athens, Song Dynasty Hangzhou, and Silicon Valley, to show how certain urban settings are conducive to ingenuity.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Very, very disappointing
- De Tamara Greer en 06-08-16
De: Eric Weiner
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The Chip
- How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution
- De: T.R. Reid
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
Barely 50 years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world's brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning discovery that would make possible the silicon microchip, a work that would ultimately earn Kilby the Nobel Prize for physics in 2000.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great narration, sloppy writing
- De Constantly Learning en 10-06-22
De: T.R. Reid
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At the Edge of Uncertainty
- 11 Discoveries Taking Science by Surprise
- De: Michael Brooks
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 9 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,200
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,084
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,083
The atom, the big bang, DNA, natural selection - all are ideas that have revolutionized science; and all were dismissed out of hand when they first appeared. The surprises haven't stopped in recent years, and in At the Edge of Uncertainty, best-selling author Michael Brooks investigates the new wave of radical insights that are shaping the future of scientific discovery.
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1 out of 5 stars
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All smoke, no fire
- De Kenton en 07-25-15
De: Michael Brooks
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Flashforward
- De: Robert J. Sawyer
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
- Duración: 10 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,050
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,431
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,442
A scientific experiment begins, and as the button is pressed, the unexpected occurs: everyone in the world goes to sleep for a few moments while everyone's consciousness is catapulted more than twenty years into the future. At the end of those moments, when the world reawakens, all human life is transformed by foreknowledge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How would you digest the fruits of knowledge??
- De Phelix_da_Kat en 07-23-08
De: Robert J. Sawyer
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His Master's Voice
- De: Stanislaw Lem
- Narrado por: Nick Sullivan
- Duración: 9 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 182
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 148
A witty and inventive satire of "men of science" and their thinking, as a team of scientists races to decode a mysterious message from space. "I had the feeling that I was standing at the cradle of a new mythology. A last will and testament...we as the posthumous heirs of Them...."
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excelent and entertaining
- De Jakub en 01-10-12
De: Stanislaw Lem
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Perfume
- The Alchemy of Scent
- De: Jean-Claude Ellena
- Narrado por: David de Vries
- Duración: 3 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48
To women the whole world over, perfume means glamour, and in the world of perfume, Jean-Claude Ellena is a superstar. In this one-of-a-kind book, the master himself takes you through the doors of his laboratory and explains the process of creating precious fragrances, revealing the key methods and recipes involved in this mysterious alchemy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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great overview of an industry
- De Frauline en 09-04-18
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In Search of Perfumes
- A Lifetime Journey to the Source of Nature’s Scents
- De: Dominique Roques
- Narrado por: Jean Brassard
- Duración: 9 h y 5 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 14
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In this intoxicating concoction of history, travelogue, and memoir, one of the perfume industry’s leading scouts of natural ingredients tells the story of the precious ingredients needed to make our favorite fragrances.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Perfume Travel Around the World
- De L. Locker en 02-05-24
De: Dominique Roques
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The Perfect Scent
- A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York
- De: Chandler Burr
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 234
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No journalist has ever been allowed into the ultrasecretive, highly pressured process of originating a perfume. But Chandler Burr, the New York Times perfume critic, spent a year behind the scenes observing the creation of two major fragrances.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't Finish It
- De Dr. en 08-22-13
De: Chandler Burr
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Scent
- A Natural History of Fragrance
- De: Elise Vernon Pearlstine
- Narrado por: Tegan Ashton Cohan
- Duración: 8 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 13
In this wide-ranging and accessible new book, biologist-turned-perfumer Elise Vernon Pearlstine turns our human-centered perception of fragrance on its head and investigates plants' evolutionary reasons for creating aromatic molecules. Delving into themes of spirituality, wealth, power, addiction, royalty, fantasy, and more, Pearlstine uncovers the natural history of aromatic substances and their intersection with human culture and civilization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating & enjoyable
- De Natalie en 07-05-24
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Smellosophy
- What the Nose Tells the Mind
- De: A.S. Barwich
- Narrado por: Chloe Cannon
- Duración: 10 h y 30 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 17
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 12
A pioneering exploration of olfaction that upsets settled notions of how the brain translates sensory information.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Does not accompany pdf document
- De ABreja Prime en 10-29-20
De: A.S. Barwich
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The Art of Perfumery
- De: G. W. Septimus Piesse
- Narrado por: Joseph Tabler
- Duración: 6 h
- Versión completa
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General2 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:2 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia2 out of 5 stars 1
The Art of Perfumery by G. W. Septimus Piesse (May 30, 1820 - October 23, 1882) is a landmark work in perfume manufacturing originally published in 1857. He was an authority and innovator of modern perfumes. His recipes and methods are in universal use today. He was the premiere perfumer in London creating numerous special perfumes.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good book. Poor reading by Joseph.
- De Perla L. en 01-29-22
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Perfume
- The Alchemy of Scent
- De: Jean-Claude Ellena
- Narrado por: David de Vries
- Duración: 3 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48
To women the whole world over, perfume means glamour, and in the world of perfume, Jean-Claude Ellena is a superstar. In this one-of-a-kind book, the master himself takes you through the doors of his laboratory and explains the process of creating precious fragrances, revealing the key methods and recipes involved in this mysterious alchemy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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great overview of an industry
- De Frauline en 09-04-18
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In Search of Perfumes
- A Lifetime Journey to the Source of Nature’s Scents
- De: Dominique Roques
- Narrado por: Jean Brassard
- Duración: 9 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
In this intoxicating concoction of history, travelogue, and memoir, one of the perfume industry’s leading scouts of natural ingredients tells the story of the precious ingredients needed to make our favorite fragrances.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Perfume Travel Around the World
- De L. Locker en 02-05-24
De: Dominique Roques
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The Perfect Scent
- A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York
- De: Chandler Burr
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 234
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 156
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 156
No journalist has ever been allowed into the ultrasecretive, highly pressured process of originating a perfume. But Chandler Burr, the New York Times perfume critic, spent a year behind the scenes observing the creation of two major fragrances.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't Finish It
- De Dr. en 08-22-13
De: Chandler Burr
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Scent
- A Natural History of Fragrance
- De: Elise Vernon Pearlstine
- Narrado por: Tegan Ashton Cohan
- Duración: 8 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 13
In this wide-ranging and accessible new book, biologist-turned-perfumer Elise Vernon Pearlstine turns our human-centered perception of fragrance on its head and investigates plants' evolutionary reasons for creating aromatic molecules. Delving into themes of spirituality, wealth, power, addiction, royalty, fantasy, and more, Pearlstine uncovers the natural history of aromatic substances and their intersection with human culture and civilization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating & enjoyable
- De Natalie en 07-05-24
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Smellosophy
- What the Nose Tells the Mind
- De: A.S. Barwich
- Narrado por: Chloe Cannon
- Duración: 10 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 17
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 12
A pioneering exploration of olfaction that upsets settled notions of how the brain translates sensory information.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Does not accompany pdf document
- De ABreja Prime en 10-29-20
De: A.S. Barwich
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The Art of Perfumery
- De: G. W. Septimus Piesse
- Narrado por: Joseph Tabler
- Duración: 6 h
- Versión completa
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General2 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:2 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia2 out of 5 stars 1
The Art of Perfumery by G. W. Septimus Piesse (May 30, 1820 - October 23, 1882) is a landmark work in perfume manufacturing originally published in 1857. He was an authority and innovator of modern perfumes. His recipes and methods are in universal use today. He was the premiere perfumer in London creating numerous special perfumes.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good book. Poor reading by Joseph.
- De Perla L. en 01-29-22
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Emperor of Scent
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- Max Copeland
- 07-20-24
Science is not without bias. It takes strength to rock the boat.
It is dense with a lot of science explanation. However it's a fascinating story. I learned so much about smell and about human nature. What an entertaining ride.
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- Michael Harinen
- 01-18-25
Excellent Journey Through Science and Scent
If you have even a passing interest in either the art of scent or the institution of science, this is absolutely worth a listen.
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- RAM
- 01-26-25
Fascinating story, exquisitely narrated
This is a fascinating book. Though not my primary area of expertise, as an academic scientist in biomedical research, I greatly admire how accurately the author depicts the underlying science and experimental approaches, with only a few minor inaccuracies. The portrayal of the interpersonal dynamics in academia—marked by big egos, struggles, and the challenges of the often controversial peer-review process—is remarkably well done. The narration is exceptional, setting a standard I wish all audiobooks could meet.
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- Zack Jordan
- 01-03-23
loved everything about it.
I loved everything about this listen. The topic, the people, the style, and the performance.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-09-25
Perseverance
The perseverance and trust in his own science, and blessings to Chandler Burr for following and recording this man’s story. Thank you.
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