Olfaction and Odours An osphrésiological essay

If we possessed a true, well established and undoubted theory concerning the function of the nerves in the human body, the principles of smell would be much easier to understand. So far, we do not know for certain whether the action of nerves takes place by means of a subtle fluid, which is instanta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McCartney, W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1968, 1968
Edition:1st ed. 1968
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Historical
  • Dog’s Life
  • Canine Societies
  • Wheresoever the Carcase Is
  • Fishes that Tipple in the Deep
  • Savage and Blind
  • Savage
  • Blind
  • Law and Order
  • Law
  • Order
  • The Brave Smell of a Stone
  • Physiological Mystery
  • Anatomy
  • Pigment
  • The Bloody Route
  • Chemistry
  • The Race and the Individual
  • Nomenclature
  • By any other Name as Sweet
  • Science?
  • Art?
  • Measurement
  • Theory
  • Enzymes
  • Adsorption
  • Vibrations
  • Solubility in Air
  • Male and Female — Young and Old
  • Male and Female
  • Young and Old
  • Some Curiosities
  • Concluding Note
  • Epilogue
  • Bibliographical Notes
  • Biographical Notes
  • Author Index