The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World - And Us

by Richard O. Prum

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A FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, SMITHSONIAN, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL

A major reimagining of how evolutionary forces work, revealing how mating preferences--what Darwin termed the taste for the beautiful--create the extraordinary range of ornament in the animal world.

In the great halls of science, dogma holds that...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0385537212

ISBN13:9780385537216

Release Date:May 2017

Publisher:Doubleday Books

Length:448 Pages

Weight:2.00 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.3" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Animal Behavior Evolutionary Biology History Of Science Philosophy Of Science Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Science Science & Math Science & Scientists

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