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The Smell of Old Books - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 08.02.18

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Books can hold stories, knowledge, ideas and memories - but what about the smell? So on this week's QotW - What gives an old book that distinctive smell? Also, we ask how we perceive the 'size' of an odour, and if there's more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere - is it leading to bigger caves?
19 Feb 2008 English United Kingdom Science

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