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As in her previous work a natural history of love and a natural history of the senses being my favorites here. In the following essay, diane ackerman captures the beauty of autumn leaves while explaining the scientific concepts behind their occurrence. Love is an ancient delirium, a desire older than civilization, with taproots spreading into deep and mysterious days. Complete summary of diane finks a natural history of love. Collections grade 9 guiding questions collection 4 from love s vocabulary, from a natural history of love by diane ackerman read the selection from the essay love s vocabulary by diane ackerman. Beginning with an enlightening exploration of ancient egyptian, greek, and roman mythologies, she moves on to a discussion of modern love, arguing that it evolved with books and literacy. Using an evolutionary history as her launch pad, ackerman takes off on a space flight. As erudite, sensual, sensitive, and brilliant as ackerman is, she is also devilishly funny and quite mischievous. Mar 24, 2012 poet, essayist, and naturalist, diane ackerman is the author of two dozen highly acclaimed works of nonfiction and poetry, including a natural history of the senses and the zookeepers wife. Read the selection from the essay love s vocabulary by diane ackerman. She lives in ithaca, new york, and palm beach, florida. In her new memoir, ackerman recalls her husband paul wests devastating stroke and resulting aphasialoss of languagewhich, when traditional therapies failed. Love s vocabulary, from a natural history of love by diane ackerman.
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Weaving together threads of history, literature, psychology, anthropology, and biology, ackerman creates a rich tapestry that gives the reader new insights into an aspect of life that we are often too immersed in to fully appreciate. The bestselling author of a natural history of the senses. Read a natural history of love author of the national bestseller a natural history of the senses by diane ackerman available from rakuten kobo. Arranged marriages were a handmedown custom known to all, but at about. As in her book a natural history of the senses, diane ackerman explores her topic in depth and with gusto. Enchantingly written and stunningly informed, this audaciously brilliant romp through the world of romantic love washington post book world is the next best thing to love itself. Lucia hodgson documents the reality of lovelessness in the. The consists of a collection of essays relating to our various senses. Diane ackerman born october 7, 1948 is an american poet, essayist, and naturalist known for her wideranging curiosity and poetic explorations of the natural world.
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