香味：香水的自然史 英文原版 Scent : A Natural History of Fragrance Elise Vernon Pearlstine

基本信息

Format Hardback | 272 pages

Dimensions 140 x 216 x 25.65mm | 430.91g

Publication date 26 Jul 2022

Publisher Yale University Press

Language English

ISBN10 030024696X

ISBN13 9780300246964

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

从植物和授粉者的角度对香味的自然历史和人类对香味的感知进行了精彩的探索。

"一段令人回味的旅程，唤醒了人们对一种经常被遗忘的感觉的好奇心。"--《科学美国人》达纳-邓纳姆

长期以来，植物一直利用芳香化合物的化学特性来塑造它们周围的世界。乳香属的乳香树脂可以封闭受伤的组织，保护树木免受病原体的入侵。茉莉花产生一种叫做芳樟醇的分子，以其花香吸引授粉的飞蛾。然而，在植物的进化史上，人类只是在才学会利用它们的香味来引诱、治疗、保护和改变自己的情绪。

在这本内容广泛且易于理解的新书中，由生物学家转行的发行人Elise Vernon Pearlstine颠覆了我们对香味的以人为本的看法，研究了植物创造芳香分子的进化原因。Pearlstine深入研究了财富、权力、皇室、幻想等主题，发现了芳香物质的自然历史以及它们与人类文化和文明的交集。

A fascinating exploration of the natural history of scent and human perceptions of fragrance from the viewpoint of plant and pollinator

"An evocative journey that awakens one's curiosity to an oft-forgotten sense."-Dana Dunham, Scientific American

Plants have long harnessed the chemical characteristics of aromatic compounds to shape the world around them. Frankincense resin from the genus Boswellia seals injured tissues and protects trees from invading pathogens. Jasmine produces a molecule called linalool that attracts pollinating moths with its flowery scent. Tobacco uses a similarly sweet-smelling compound called benzyl acetone to attract pollinators. Only recently in the evolutionary history of plants, however, have humans learned to co-opt their fragrances to seduce, heal, protect, and alter moods themselves.

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 ofwealth, power, addiction, royalty, fantasy, and more, Pearlstine uncovers the natural history of aromatic substances and their intersection with human culture and civilization.

作者简介

在从事了十七年的野生动物生物学工作后，埃莉斯-弗农-珀尔斯汀找到了作为天然调香师、顾问和教育家的第二人生。她为企业和私人活动开设课程，指导学生了解香水成分的生物学、艺术学和历史。佩尔斯廷博士居住在佛罗里达州北部的阿梅利亚岛。

After a seventeen-year career in wildlife biology, Elise Vernon Pearlstine found a second life as a natural perfumer, consultant, and educator. She conducts classes for corporate and private events, instructing students on the biology, artistry, and history of perfume ingredients. Dr. Pearlstine lives on Amelia Island in northern Florida.