EVOLUTION OF BEAUTY (RH USA) (PB)

In the great halls of science, it is held that Darwin's theory of natural selection explains every branch on the tree of life: which species thrive, which wither away, and what features each evolves. But can adaptation by natural selection really account for everything we see in nature? This book presents a unique scientific vision – what Darwin termed "the taste for the beautiful" – that explores how nature's splendour contributes to a more complete understanding of evolution and of ourselves.