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Emmeline lives an enchanted childhood on a remote island with her father, who teaches her about the natural world through her senses. What he won't explain are the mysterious scents stored in the drawers that line the walls of their cabin, or the origin of the machine that creates them. As Emmeline grows, however, so too does her curiosity, until one day the unforeseen happens, and Emmeline is vaulted out into the real world--a place of love, betrayal,...

The world is full of stinky smells, such as sweaty feet, dirty diapers, rotting food, and wet dogs. Some smells are so bad, they can make a person gag or run in the opposite direction. In this book, readers will examine what causes bad smells, why some objects smell more than others, and how smells travel. They will also explore how the nose and brain detect and recognize different smells. With high-interest content and special features that include...

This book describes animals that use the sense of smell to hunt their prey, such as a wolf, a wild pig, an anteater, an elephant, a shark, a hyena, a dog, and a bear.

This book about the science of smells takes a funky subject and makes it fascinating --- and hilarious! It starts with the basics, from the reason why things stink to how our sense of smell works (hint: it has to do with the six million scent receptors way up inside our noses). Then come some specifics such as how and why smells are closely linked to memories, descriptions of some of the stinkiest stinks on Earth and information about the chemicals...

Describes the many things your nose can identify throughout the year by their smells.

Introductiory text explains the function and experience of the sense of smell.

Why do some animals, insects, plants and trees smell the way they do? Find out how they use smells to mark their territories, defend themselves, communicate, or even attract a mate.

Simple text and photographs present the sense of smell and how it works.

'What do noses know?' Nusi Nose and the Sense Gang sniff out answers to scent-sible questions and the Braincandy Kids make lemons into lemonade - and discover how their sense of smell can sometimes keep them safe.