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Title: Smelling and Tasting
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0761316671
ISBN 13: 9780761316671
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 0.961 pounds

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Describes the function of smells and tastes, how the brain translates and processes these messages, and the research in these areas.

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Grade 4-6-Beginning with a full-color photo of a boy holding a rack of freshly baked cookies, Smelling discusses such topics as humans' and animals' smell and taste sensors, how odors are produced, and artificial devices including the Breathalyzer. The text is well organized and flows smoothly, even when it addresses potentially difficult scientific terms such as "vomeronasal" and "cribriform plate." Touching discusses the importance of touch for infants, how touch therapy and acupuncture work, prosthetics, and more. Both books include sidebars that provide complementary information and interesting trivia ("Parrots are the best tasters in the bird family"). Large, clear, full-color photos and diagrams extend the texts.
Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Reviewed with other books in the Sense and Sensors series.

Gr. 6-8. What makes a rose smell sweet or a dirty gym sock stink? Is it possible to figure out where someone is just by sensing footsteps? Each volume in the four-book Sense and Sensors series answers similar intriguing questions as it investigates how the senses work. Topics covered include the science behind the senses; animals with enhanced senses; artificial sensors developed for people--among them, electronic noses to smell disease; robotic hands that can teach sign language to the deaf; and sensors that can monitor food spoilage. Color photographs, diagrams, and other images enhance the interesting, clearly presented text. These books will work well for basic research; the level of detail won't overwhelm readers. A glossary and a listing of further resources are appended to each volume. Heather Hepler
Copyright � American Library Association. All rights reserved

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