{"product_id":"perfume-paperback","title":"Perfume - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMegan Volpert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Schaberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eIan Bogost\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOur sense of smell is crucial to our survival. We can smell fear, disease, food. Fragrance is also entertainment. We can smell an expensive bottle of perfume at a high-end department store. Perhaps it reminds us of our favorite aunt. A memory in a bottle is a powerful thing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMegan Volpert's \u003ci\u003ePerfume \u003c\/i\u003ecarefully balances the artistry with the science of perfume. The science takes us into the neurology of scent receptors, how taste is mostly smell, the biology of illnesses that impact scent sense, and the chemistry of making and copying perfume. The artistry of perfume involves the five scent families and symbolism, subjectivity in perfume preference, perfume marketing strategies, iconic scents and perfumers, why the industry is so secretive, and Volpert's own experiments with making perfume. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eObject Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan Volpert \u003c\/b\u003eis a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003ePopMatters\u003c\/i\u003e and a professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Kennesaw State University, USA. She has written or edited over dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eCloset Cases: Queers on What We Wear\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eRuPaul's Drag Race and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), and \u003ci\u003eBoss Broad \u003c\/i\u003e(2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 6.67 x 4.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47335586070777,"sku":"9781501367144","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WDZJYUI1SDdmWFRYaVUwWVNQOHJIdz09.webp?v=1769663327","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/perfume-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}