The evolution of beauty : how Darwin's forgotten theory of mate choice shapes the animal world - and us
Prum, Richard O.2018
Books
Main title:
Author:
Imprint:
New york : Anchor, 2018.
Collation:
428 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
ch. 1 Darwin's Really Dangerous Idea -- ch. 2 Beauty Happens -- ch. 3 Manakin Dances -- ch. 4 Aesthetic Innovation and Decadence -- ch. 5 Make Way for Duck Sex -- ch. 6 Beauty from the Beast -- ch. 7 Bromance Before Romance -- ch. 8 Human Beauty Happens Too -- ch. 9 Pleasure Happens -- ch. 10 The Lysistrata Effect -- ch. 11 The Queering of Homo sapiens -- ch. 12 This Aesthetic View of Life.
ISBN:
9780345804570
Dewey class:
591.562
Language:
English
BRN:
342629
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 591.562 PRU | Available |