Yale University, Sachbücher, Scent: A Natural History of Fragrance (Englisch, Lara Call Gastinger, Elise Vernon Pearlsti...

Plants have long harnessed the chemical characteristics of aromatic compounds to shape the world around them. In this accessible new book, biologist-turned-perfumer Elise Pearlstine investigates plants' evolutionary reasons for creating aromatic molecules. At the same time, she uncovers the natural history of aromatic substances and their intersection with human civilization.