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2022.
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"The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world. This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension--the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires (and fireworks), songbirds that can see the Earth's magnetic...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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311 pages ; 25 cm
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"Our senses are what make life worth living. They allow us to appreciate a sip of an ice-cold drink, the sound of laughter, the touch of a lover. But only recently have incredible advances in sensory biology given us the ability to understand how and why our senses evolved as they have. In Where We Meet the World, biologist Ashley Ward takes readers on a breathtaking tour of how our senses function. Ward looks at not only the five major senses--vision,...
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2023.
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25 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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There is no better way to learn about our five senses than stepping outside! Follow kids of all colors, genders, and ability levels, as they explore nature with their fingers, toes, noses, ears, and taste buds. Written as a sweet poem that will become an anthem for all nature explorations, these beautiful full-color photographs show how we can sense and experience nature everywhere.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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328 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch are what we rely on to perceive the reality of our world. Our five senses are the conduits that bring us the scent of a freshly brewed cup of coffee or the notes of a favorite song suddenly playing on the radio. But are they really that reliable? The Man Who Tasted Words shows that what we perceive to be absolute truths of the world around us is actually a complex internal reconstruction by our minds and nervous...
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c2006
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12 sound discs (ca. 720 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (22 cm.)
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A series of 24 lectures on the senses and perception from a behavioral perspective, with special emphasis on the aging process, presented by Francis B. Colavita, Emeritus Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh.
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[2015]
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xxi, 274 pages ; 25 cm
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"Sensory science is increasingly proving that we don't perceive reality: we construct it through perception."--Dust jacket.
"As we move further into the 21st Century, sensory and consumer studies continue to develop, playing an important role in food science and industry. These studies are crucial for understanding the relation between food properties on one side and human liking and buying behaviour on the other. This book by a group of established...
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[2023]
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xiii, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. For more than a decade, Gretchen Rubin had been studying happiness and human nature. Then, one day, a visit to her eye doctor made her realize that she'd been overlooking a key element of happiness: her five senses. She'd spent so much time stuck in her head that she'd allowed...
14) Rain
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Pub. Date
2009
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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The animals of the African savanna use their senses to predict and then enjoy the rain.
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Analyzes the incredible sensory capabilities of thirteen animals, including the cheetah, orb-weaving spider, and harlequin mantis shrimp, that hold the key to better understanding how humans make sense of the world around them.
"Perfect for fans of The Soul of an Octopus and The Genius of Birds, this 'revelatory book' (Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author) explores how we process the world around us through the lens of the incredible...
18) My eyes
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Pub. Date
2004
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24 p. : col. ill. ; 16 cm.
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Simple text introduces the functions of the human eye, as well as tools that can help people who have vision problems.
19) World so wide
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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"Somewhere in the world the world so far the world so wide someone is the youngest person alive. What will be the first sights they see? Sun and moon and sky... the love in someone's eye? From the magic of a baby's first sights and sounds to a wish for a far-off day, evocative text and gorgeous illustrations are imbued with the tenderness felt between parents and child. A perfect gift for new mothers and fathers and anyone who cherishes those unforgettable...
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