香水不只是種產品，更是幾世紀以來，人類用來保持神奇與奧秘氣氛的方法之一。 作者研究香水並實地演練如何製造香水，從而體會出香水的藝術是種心靈的運作過程，也是美學的養成過程。它一度是神聖、卻也是世俗的，既屬於精神層次又是物質面，既神秘又現代，真實可觸卻又難以捉摸，奧妙精深卻也極端膚淺。

香水不只是種產品，更是幾世紀以來，人類用來保持神奇與奧秘氣氛的方法之一。 作者研究香水並實地演練如何製造香水，從而體會出香水的藝術是種心靈的運作過程，也是美學的養成過程。它一度是神聖、卻也是世俗的，既屬於精神層次又是物質面，既神秘又現代，真實可觸卻又難以捉摸，奧妙精深卻也極端膚淺。

To women the whole world over, perfume means glamour, and in the world of perfume Jean-Claude Ellena is a superstar. In this one-of-a-kind book, the master himself takes you through the doors of his laboratory and explains the process of creating precious fragrances, revealing the key methods and recipes involved in this mysterious alchemy. Ellena provides an insider's tour int...(展开全部)

To women the world over, perfume means glamour, and in the world of perfume, Jean-Claude Ellena is a superstar. In this one-of-a-kind book, the legendary Ellena himself takes the reader through the doors of his laboratory and explains the process of creating precious fragrances, revealing key methods and "recipes" involved in this mysterious alchemy. Perfume is an extremely com...(展开全部)

人體感官本身的意義 　自認相當進化的人類仍為愛、欲、忠誠和熱情而痛苦，要了解這樣的狂熱，必須先了解感官。 　《感官之旅》一書在探索五官知覺的起源與發展，它們在各文化間的差異，它們的範疇和聲譽，它們的傳說及科學根據，使具有嚴謹心智的人類能在此駐足欣賞，並更深入了解人體感官本身的意義。 作者簡介 黛安．艾克曼（Diane Ackerman） 　集詩人、紐約客等雜誌專欄作家、記者、探險家於一身，本行卻是康乃爾、哥倫比亞大學的文學教授。對自然事物永遠充滿文藝復興式的好奇與熱情。 　著有《屬於甜美笑聲的美洲豹》（Jaguar of Sweet Laughter）等詩集及其他著作多種。 譯者簡介 莊安祺 　台灣大學外文系畢業，美國印地安納大學英美文學碩士，現任職傳播媒體。譯作有《愛之旅》、《感官之旅》、《大地怒吼》、《AQ》、《7 種 IQ》等。

An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder. In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift-an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to...(展开全部)

An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder. In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift-an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to...(展开全部)

帕·聚斯金德1949年出生在联邦德国，早年在慕尼黑和法国的埃克斯昂普罗旺斯攻读与研究中世纪史和近代史，后一度靠写电影分镜头剧本维持生活。他发表的处女作是剧本《低音提琴》。1984年，聚斯金德完成了他的第一部小说《香水》，出版后轰动了德语文坛。继《香水》之后，聚斯金德用古典主义的笔调创作了中篇小说《鸽子》。

From a young age Albie Sachs played a prominent part in the struggle for justice in South Africa. As a result he was detained in solitary confinement, tortured by sleep deprivation and eventually blown up by a car bomb which cost him his right arm and the sight of an eye. His experiences provoked an outpouring of creative thought on the role of law as a protector of human dign...(展开全部)

伊恩·特里吉利斯是一位大胡子江湖医生和某个名誉扫地的塔罗牌预言师的儿子。他还是另一位大胡子乔治·马丁的天才徒弟。 他在明尼苏达州出生长大，他的父母为了躲避一位佛兰德亲王的怒火而逃到了那里。(按他的说法，详细的故事还会牵扯到一艘荷兰不定期货船与一匹偷来的马。)如今他和妻子与一只饮食过量的猫住在新墨西哥州，而他在那里与作家、科学家及其他“恶党”为伍。 伊恩·特里吉利斯毕业于明尼苏达州州立大学，物理学博士。现就职于美国洛斯阿拉莫斯国家实验室。代表作品：“炼金术战争”系列，“神魔二战”系列。