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02438aam a2200409 i 4500 001 2967F76480FD11EDBDE4B17F33ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20221221010031 008 210911s2022 ctua b 001 0 eng d 010 $a 2021948038 020 $a 030024696X 020 $a 9780300246964 035 $a (OCoLC)1267750923 040 $a YDX $b eng $c YDX $d BDX $d GK8 $d UKMGB $d OPW $d IAK $d OCLCQ $d OCLCF $d DLC $d BKL $d SILO 050 4 $a SB301 $b .P32 2022 082 04 $a 635.968 $2 23 100 1 $a Pearlstine, Elise Vernon, $e author. 245 10 $a Scent : $b a natural history of fragrance / $c Elise Vernon Pearlstine ; illustrations by Lara Call Gastinger. 264 1 $a New Haven, CT : $b Yale University Press, $c [2022] 300 $a xvi, 256 pages : $b illustrations (black and white) ; $c 22 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Preface -- Introduction -- Incense, wood, and resin. The torchwoods : frankincense, myrrh, and copal ; Fragrant woods : agarwood and sandalwood -- Spices. Spices of the Western Ghats ; The Spice Islands ; Saffron, vanilla, and chocolate -- Scented gardens and aromatic herbs. Gardens ; Fragrant flowers and aromatic herbs ; Roses -- Perfumery from mandarin to musk. Humble beginnings : mint and turpentine ; Perfume notes -- Fragrance and fashion. Impossible flowers and buildings a perfume ; Scented worlds : industry and fashion -- Glossary. 520 $a 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. 536 $a Purchased with grant funds from the State Library of Iowa and Institute of Museum and Library Services 610 $a ARPA Grant 650 0 $a Odors 650 0 $a Plants $x Nutrition 650 0 $a Flowers $x Odor. 650 0 $a Aromatic plants. 650 0 $a Perfumes $x History. 650 0 $a Perfumes industry 700 1 $a Gastinger, Lara. 941 $a 2 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20231010033837.0 952 $l PNAX964 $d 20221221010135.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=2967F76480FD11EDBDE4B17F33ECA4DB 994 $a Z0 $b IX2Initiate Another SILO Locator Search