Preface: My First Grouse
Introduction: A Sense for the Essential
Part 1 • SIMPLEST SMELLS
Chapter 1. Among the Stars
Chapter 2. Planet Earth, Early Life, Stinking Sulfur
Chapter 3. Life’s Starter Set
Part 2 • ANIMALS: DEPENDENCE, MOBILITY, MICROBIOMES
Chapter 4. Animal Bodies
Chapter 5. Animal Signals
Chapter 6. The Human Animal
Part 3 • LAND PLANTS: INDEPENDENCE, IMMOBILITY, VIRTUOSITY
Chapter 7. Sweet Smells of Success
Chapter 8. Plant Volatile Families: Green, Fruity, Flowery, Spicy
Chapter 9. Mosses, Trees, Grasses, Weeds
Chapter 10. Flowers
Chapter 11. Edible Greens and Herbs
Chapter 12. Edible Roots and Seeds: Staples and Spices
Chapter 13. Fruits
Part 4 • LAND, WATERS, AFTER-LIFE
Chapter 14. The Land: Soil, Fungi, Stone
Chapter 15. The Waters: Plankton, Seaweeds, Shellfish, Fish
Chapter 16. After-Life: Smoke, Asphalt, Industry
Part 5 • CHOSEN SMELLS
Chapter 17. Fragrances
Chapter 18. Cooked Foods
Chapter 19. Cured and Fermented Foods
Conclusion: My Second Grouse
