Kate McLean-MacKenzie: The Atlas of Scent and Smell, Gebunden

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From the stink of the industrial revolution, the fragrance of nature and the aromas of bustling marketplaces, this book captures the unique smellscapes of forty cities around the world, revealing fascinating stories and facts about smell along the way.

In each entry, Kate MacLean-MacKenzie leads a group of smellwalkers through a city, recording the scents, smells and stinks they encounter along the way. From the sweet aroma of almonds at a Tallinn street market and the fresh fragrance of spring flowers in Verona to the smoky scent of dried herbs in Singapore's Chinatown and the irresistible street food of Kolkata, every smell helps tell the story of a place.

The descriptions gathered during these smellwalks are then transformed into vibrant colour-coded smellmaps. Each scent is mapped to its location, capturing its source and context, and enabling readers to imagine the aromas for themselves. The result is a unique sensory portrait of each city, revealing the hidden landscape of scent and offering an immersive new way to experience the world.

The Atlas of Scent and Smell is an invitation to get to know - and smell - your surroundings in a different way, to be sensorily aware and to appreciate how your nose can enhance your appreciation of the world.