Books like Chaos of the Senses by Ahlam Mosteghanemi

A Natural History of the Senses celebrates our five senses, blending scientific insight with poetic narrative to reveal how we perceive and savor the world.

Accused of mocking the inviolate codes of Islam, the Persian poet and sage Omar Khayyam fortuitously finds sympathy with the very man who is to judge his alleged crimes. Recognising genuis, the judge decides to spare him and gives him instead a small, blank book, encouraging him to confine his thoughts to it alone. Thus begins the seamless blend of fact and fiction that is Samarkand. Vividly re-creating the history of the manuscript of the Rubaiyaat of Omar Khayyam, Amin Maalouf spans continents and centuries with breathtaking vision: the dusky exoticism of 11th-century Persia, with its poetesses and assassins; the same country's struggles nine hundred years later, seen through the eyes of an American academic obsessed with finding the original manuscript; and the fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, whose tragedy led to the Rubaiyaat's final resting place - all are brought to life with keen assurance by this gifted and award-winning writer.

A reporter turns to a reclusive journalist for protection, forming an unlikely marriage against a backdrop of secret identities and dangerous threats.

A billboard offering a $10 million marriage proposal draws three women into a mysterious man's tempting scheme, blending romance, suspense and psychological intrigue.

A lawyer fights for her life in a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with a greedy media mogul.

A journalist uncovers a chilling pattern of abducted children who mysteriously return with no memory of their missing years, forcing her to confront the darker truths behind the kidnappings and the danger that surrounds her own quest for answers.

This book provides broad, theoretically balanced coverage, along with late-breaking discoveries and new thinking, on how we see, hear, smell, touch, and make sense of our world. Featuring do-it-yourself demonstrations of actual perceptual phenomena, Coren, Ward, and Enns's interactive approach to sensation and perception enables the reader to use their own senses to understand this fascinating and dynamic field.

Ways of Sensing examines how sensory experiences shape and reflect cultural, historical, political, and social life across different societies and epochs.