Book Review
nature 47, 52-53 (17 November 1892) | doi:10.1038/047052a0
Odorographia: a Natural History of Raw Materials and Drugs used in the Perfume Industry
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CONSIDERING the importance of the subject of perfumes both from a scientific and a commercial point of view, it is somewhat surprising that a really good and authoritative book dealing on the matters encompassed by "Odorographia" has not before been attempted. The delay in the appearance of such a work is probably due to the fact that but few persons possess the requisite knowledge to treat the subject in a thoroughly satisfactory manner in all its bearings, such as the origin and production of the numerous products, whether animal or vegetable, and the chemical aspect of every substance and its commercial value, which are points that could scarcely be expected to be mastered by one mind.
