Tonino Griffero is an Italian philosopher and Professor of Aesthetics at the University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy.

'It was Tonino Griffero who first made the theory of atmospheres known to the Italian audience. We now appreciate even more his publishing the book in English, which not only describes the phenomenology and theory of atmospheres, but sets this within its historical and international context.' Gernot Böhme, Professor of Philosophy emeritus, Technical University of Darmstadt and Director of the Institute for Practical Philosophy in Darmstadt, Germany 'After the pioneering studies by several German philosophers, the notion of atmosphere is currently awaking widening interest around the world. Tonino Griffero presents here a learned, humane and dense survey of the ontology, history and phenomenology of atmospheric perception. Our amazing capacity to grasp complex and integrated sensory and emotive entities could well be named our sixth sense. As Griffero argues, atmospheric perception is a holistic and emotional being-in-the-world.' Juhani Pallasmaa, architect and Professor of Architecture emeritus, Finland

• Chapter 1 Introduction Not to Leave Vagueness (but to Stay in it in the Right Way); Chapter 1a Atmospheric Perception; Chapter 2 History of the Concept of Atmosphere; Chapter 3 Atmospherology; conclusion Conclusion;

Tonino Griffero is an Italian philosopher and Professor of Aesthetics at the University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy.

'It was Tonino Griffero who first made the theory of atmospheres known to the Italian audience. We now appreciate even more his publishing the book in English, which not only describes the phenomenology and theory of atmospheres, but sets this within its historical and international context.' Gernot Böhme, Professor of Philosophy emeritus, Technical University of Darmstadt and Director of the Institute for Practical Philosophy in Darmstadt, Germany 'After the pioneering studies by several German philosophers, the notion of atmosphere is currently awaking widening interest around the world. Tonino Griffero presents here a learned, humane and dense survey of the ontology, history and phenomenology of atmospheric perception. Our amazing capacity to grasp complex and integrated sensory and emotive entities could well be named our sixth sense. As Griffero argues, atmospheric perception is a holistic and emotional being-in-the-world.' Juhani Pallasmaa, architect and Professor of Architecture emeritus, Finland

• Chapter 1 Introduction Not to Leave Vagueness (but to Stay in it in the Right Way); Chapter 1a Atmospheric Perception; Chapter 2 History of the Concept of Atmosphere; Chapter 3 Atmospherology; conclusion Conclusion;

Tonino Griffero is an Italian philosopher and Professor of Aesthetics at the University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy.

'It was Tonino Griffero who first made the theory of atmospheres known to the Italian audience. We now appreciate even more his publishing the book in English, which not only describes the phenomenology and theory of atmospheres, but sets this within its historical and international context.' Gernot Böhme, Professor of Philosophy emeritus, Technical University of Darmstadt and Director of the Institute for Practical Philosophy in Darmstadt, Germany 'After the pioneering studies by several German philosophers, the notion of atmosphere is currently awaking widening interest around the world. Tonino Griffero presents here a learned, humane and dense survey of the ontology, history and phenomenology of atmospheric perception. Our amazing capacity to grasp complex and integrated sensory and emotive entities could well be named our sixth sense. As Griffero argues, atmospheric perception is a holistic and emotional being-in-the-world.' Juhani Pallasmaa, architect and Professor of Architecture emeritus, Finland

• Chapter 1 Introduction Not to Leave Vagueness (but to Stay in it in the Right Way); Chapter 1a Atmospheric Perception; Chapter 2 History of the Concept of Atmosphere; Chapter 3 Atmospherology; conclusion Conclusion;