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The Perception of Odors presents concisely and clearly some of the important aspects in the study of olfaction such as perception, human pheromones, and odor pollution. The book consists of 11 detailed chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 serve as the introduction as it outlines the basic principles, historical development, and the anatomy and physiology of olfaction. A chapter on''Psychophysics''is included wherein it covers the history of the measurement of odors and developments in the psychophysics of smell. The following chapters deal mostly with areas of research such as odor masking, deodorization, adaptation, odor mixture, and memory. Chapter 9 tackles the relationship of smell, particularly the perception of odor, to other senses. The last two chapters discuss the possible future areas of research and problems in odor perception. This book is a valuable reference to students and researchers studying sensation and perception. Content: Inside Front Cover , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv PREFACE , Pages ix-x ACKNOWLEDGMENTS , Page xi chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION , Pages 1-16 chapter 2 - GROSS ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY , Pages 17-34 chapter 3 - PSYCHOPHYSICS , Pages 35-59 chapter 4 - ADAPTATION , Pages 61-77 chapter 5 - ANOSMIA , Pages 79-95 chapter 6 - MEMORY , Pages 97-112 chapter 7 - ODOR MIXTURES , Pages 113-123 chapter 8 - ODOR HEDONICS , Pages 125-144 chapter 9 - INTERACTIONS OF ODOR AND OTHER PERCEPTIONS , Pages 145-156 chapter 10 - PRACTICAL PROBLEMS AND POTENTIALS OF ODOR PERCEPTION , Pages 157-167 chapter 11 - EPILOGUE , Pages 169-172 REFERENCES , Pages 173-195 SUBJECT INDEX , Pages 197-202 ACADEMIC PRESS SERIES IN COGNITION AND PERCEPTION , Pages 203-204 The Perception of Odors presents concisely and clearly some of the important aspects in the study of olfaction such as perception, human pheromones, and odor pollution. The book consists of 11 detailed chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 serve as the introduction as it outlines the basic principles, historical development, and the anatomy and physiology of olfaction. A chapter on """"Psychophysics"""" is included wherein it covers the history of the measurement of odors and developments in the psychophysics of smell. The following chapters deal mostly with areas of research such as odor masking, deodo ..