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Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty by Etcoff, Nancy Hardback Book
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- 0385478542
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- 9780385478540
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- Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty
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- Etcoff, Nancy
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- Book Title
- Survival of the Prettiest : the Science of Beauty
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- 9.6in
- Publisher
- Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Science, Health & Fitness
- Topic
- Beauty & Grooming, General
- Item Width
- 6.5in
- Item Weight
- 21.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Beauty is not a myth. According to scientist and psychologist Nancy Etcoff, the pursuit of beauty is neither a cultural construction, an invention of Madison Avenue, nor a backlash against feminism. Survival of the Prettiest, the first in-depth scientific inquiry into the nature of human beauty, posits that beauty is an essential and ineradicable part of human nature, from what makes a face beautiful to the deepest questions about the human condition. Every human civilization has revered beauty, pursued it at enormous costs, and endured both the tragic and the comic consequences of that pursuit. Provocative, witty, and insightful, Etcoff sheds light on every aspect of human beauty, including why we devour fashion magazines, check our waistlines, and gaze longingly at objects of desire. Informed by state-of-the-art theories of the human mind from cognitive science and evolutionary biology,Survival of the Prettiesttells us why gentlemen prefer blondes, why high heels have never gone out of style, why eyebrows are plucked and hair is coiffed. Etcoff also explains how sexual preference is guided by ancient rules that make us most attracted to those with whom we are most likely to reproduce. Research on why we find infant features irresistibly attractive, as well as controversial new work that suggests parents show more affection to attractive newborns, is part of a broad investigation that includes insights into how beauty influences our perceptions, attitudes, and behavior toward others. When the attainment of beauty is viewed in the context of a Darwinian struggle for survival, many of the most extreme practices surrounding our looks, such as body piercing and serial plastic surgeries, suddenly seem less outlandish. In fact, those very practices may ensure the survival of our genes. Agree or disagree, you will never think about human beauty the same way again.
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Publisher
Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0385478542
ISBN-13
9780385478540
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Product Key Features
Book Title
Survival of the Prettiest : the Science of Beauty
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Beauty & Grooming, General
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Science, Health & Fitness
Number of Pages
336 Pages
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Item Length
9.6in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz
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Gt499.E85 1999
Reviews
Advance Praise forSurvival of the Prettiest: "Sparkling prose, dazzling insights on a subject which inherently attracts us, make this scientific page-turner irresistible." --Paul Ekman, Professor, University of California, San Francisco "Although I did not enjoy being called a 'genetic freak,' I did find Nancy Etcoff's book thought-provoking and a good read--yes, we can read too. Her writings explore the existence of aesthetic beauty, without placing judgments upon it. Rather, she looks at our reaction to it." --Cindy Crawford "Erudite, pithy, witty, and indeed beautiful, Nancy Etcoff's prose brings sense at last to the study of beauty. She demonstrates that beauty evolved in the brain of the beholder and the body of the beheld for fascinating evolutionary reasons." --Matt Ridley, author ofThe Origins of VirtueandThe Red Queen "Forget the myths about beauty; it isn't skin-deep, or in the eye of the beholder, or 'culturally constructed.' Our notion of beauty is ancient and universal, embedded in our genes--a Stone Age body scan brimming with information about health and fertility. Nancy Etcoff provides a lucid, authoritative guide to these latest insights of Darwinian science. At last, a book about beauty that won't go out of fashion." --Helena Cronin, London School of Economics, author ofThe Ant and the Peacock "In this fascinating book, Nancy Etcoff makes a compelling argument that our fascination with beauty has deep roots in our genes. As a pioneer in this cutting-edge field, she writes with authority, clarity, and no little wit." --Dean Hamer, National Cancer Institute, author ofLiving with Our GenesandThe Science of Desire "Nancy Etcoff deftly and fatally skewers one of the most enduring pretensions of the intellectual class: that beauty is only a cultural artifact, a distraction and temptation for weaker minds. With volumes of hard data and loads of humor, she shows that the experience of beauty is on a par with that of hunger or pain--an evolutionary adaptation complete with universal attributes and interesting psychology." --Alex P. Pentland, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "This is a spellbinding book. Dr. Etcoff raises--and often answers--fascinating questions about how the brain responds to the beauty of the human form." --V.S. Ramachandran, Professor and Director, Center for Brain and Cognition, University of California, San Diego, author (with S. Blakeslee) ofPhantoms in the Brain
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Dewey Decimal
111.8/5
Dewey Edition
21
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