A Taste for the Beautiful: The Evolution of Attraction

by Michael J. Ryan

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From one of the world's leading authorities on animal behavior, the astonishing story of how the female brain drives the evolution of beauty in animals and humans

Darwin developed the theory of sexual selection to explain why the animal world abounds in stunning beauty, from the brilliant colors of butterflies and fishes to the songs of birds and frogs. He argued that animals have "a taste for the beautiful" that drives their potential...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691167265

ISBN13:9780691167268

Release Date:January 2018

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:1.21 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"

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