The Smell Test: Using Aroma To Date Rare Books
"At long last, scientists have developed a 'sniff test' to measure the telltale aroma of old books and irreplaceable historical documents. You know the smell - that 'combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of vanilla over an underlying mustiness,' as the authors put it. Inhale and smell the Industrial Revolution!" Miller-McCune 03/09/10

Posted March 10, 2010 09:55 PM