Diane Ackerman Books
The senses of animals
Poems about the five senses as manifested in such animals as the star-nosed mole, bat, bee, swan, fly, and cow.
Read MoreA Natural History of the Senses
Diane Ackerman's lusciously written grand tour of the realm of the senses includes conversations with an iceberg in Antarctica and a professional nose in New York, along with dissertations on kisse...
Read MoreMoon By Whale Light
In a rare blend of scientific fact and poetic truth, the acclaimed author of A Natural History of the Senses explores the activities of whales, penguins, bats, and crocodilians, plunging headlong i...
Read MoreJaguar of Sweet Laughter
In A Natural History of the Senses Diane Ackerman revealed herself as a naturalist who writes with the sensuous immediately of a great poet. Now Jaguar of Sweet Laughter presents the work of a poet...
Read MoreA Natural History of Love
The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss. Enchantingly written and stunningly informed, th...
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