| Details | | Publication Date: | 1994-10-01 | | Editor: | Paul Laffort | | Edition Description: | Revised |
| Size | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 6.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 31.2 oz |
Publisher's Note
The majority of animal species are equipped with a highly developed sense of smell. The animal is guided by this sense of smell in accomplishing all its biological functions: to be warned of danger, to feed itself, to find a sexual partner or organize itself in hierarchal societies.
This sense is more dull in the human species, who favor visual and audio-oral communication. Nevertheless, the sense of smell is not as insignificant as all that. For humans, olfactory perception is an integral part of the 'salt of life'. For us, odors are essentially either a matter of pleasure or displeasure.
Because of their waste production, industrial communities are unfortunately at the origin of a certain number of odorous nuisances. How can they be prevented? How can they be fought? Such is the subject of this book in its various scientific, technilogical and regulatory aspects. It includes the most recent synthesis on physiological olfaction mechanisms, sensorial interactions of odorous mixtures, the measurement of odorous pollution levels and different physical, chemical and biological deodorization techniques.
Industry Reviews
A reference that covers all aspects of smell and odor, from an in- depth description of the human olfaction system and the chemistry of fragrant substances to discussions of pollution and sewage-and-waste treatment. Questions such as how industrial companies can prevent foul emissions from entering the air, and how uncooperative companies can be fought, are discussed, as well as little-known theories, such as the theory of the relation of molecular structure with "olfactive activity." Included is a chapter listing "clean air" legal principles on which laws in the US and other industrialized nations are based. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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