BM&L OLFACTION AND GUSTATION

THE SECOND EDITION OF THE FAMOUS HANDBOOK

During the past decade, the explosion of knowledge regarding the molecular and physiological basis of smell and taste has been accompanied by an increased awareness of chemosensory function in health and disease. The second edition of the Handbook of Olfaction and Gustation (Handbook of Olfaction and Gustation. Neurological Disease and Therapy. Second edition. Edited by Richard L. Doty. 1121 pp., illustrated. New York, Marcel Dekker, 2003. $250. ISBN 0-8247-0719-2) has grown accordingly and now contains more than 1100 pages and 48 chapters. It is a unique and unparalleled work that comprehensively brings together expertise from a variety of chemosensory disciplines into a single source containing a wealth of information about the topic.

BM&L- May 2004