Fuck Yeah, Books!

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Dr Strlic; said: “The aroma of an old book is familiar to every user of a traditional library.

“A combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of vanilla over an underlying mustiness, this unmistakable smell is as much a part of the book as its contents.

“It is the result of the several hundred VOCs off-gassing from paper and the object in general.

“The particular blend of compounds is a result of a network of degradation pathways and is dependent on the original composition of the object including paper substrate, applied media, and binding.”