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. I
NAMED A BEST BOOK OFTHE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, SMITHSONIAN, AND WALL STREET JOURNALA major reimagining of how evolutionary forces work, revealing how mating preference
An unmatched reference work distinguished by its erudition and beauty, this volume is an illustrated who's who of prehistoric life, a Baedeker of more than 500 million years ofevolution on Earth. Wit
From one ofthe world's leading authorities on animal behavior, the astonishing story of how the female brain drives theevolutionofbeauty in animals and humansDarwin developed thetheory of sexual
From one ofthe world’s leading authorities on animal behavior, the astonishing story of how the brain drives theevolutionofbeauty in animals and humansIn A Taste for the Beautiful, Michael Ryan, o
Thebeautyofthe human body has found a daring beholder in art historian George Hersey, who for the first time brings modern Darwinian theories of sexual selection (mate competition, attractor manipu
Yellowstone is America's premier national park. Today is often a byword for conservation, natural beauty, and a way for everyone to enjoy the great outdoors. But it was not always this way. Wonderland
Bobbi Brown, renowned beauty authority and author of two New York Times bestsellers, follows up with her most important book to date, Bobbi Brown BeautyEvolution. A celebration ofbeauty across the g
A celebration ofbeauty across the generations. This positive-outlook guide for women reflects, as Bobbi says, "What happens to us as we make our way through life, and how we can continue making ourse
A celebration ofbeauty across the generations. This positive-outlook guide for women reflects, as Bobbi says, "What happens to us as we make our way through life, and how we can continue making ourse
Danto simply and entertainingly traces theevolutionofthe concept ofbeauty over the past century and explores how it was removed from the definition of art. Beautythen came to be regarded as a ser
Now fully updated, The Hammond Organ: Beauty in the B traces the technological and artistic evolutionofthe B-3 and other tonewheel organs, as well as the whirling Leslie speakers that catapulted th
Originally published in 1920, this book provides a concise discussion of aesthetic evolution, putting forward the view that the concept ofbeauty holds a position of fundamental importance in the constitution of reality. Systematic exposition ofthe topic is avoided in favour of a more nuanced account, in which aesthetic expression is linked to the Christian idea of God, on one hand, and the development ofthe human soul, on the other. An introduction and an appendix on 'Art Forms in Development' are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in aesthetic theory and theology.
Morag Martin's history ofthe cosmetic industry in France examines theevolutionof popular tastes and standards ofbeauty during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. As the French citizenry rebel
