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

Richard O. Prum

A FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE In the great halls of science, dogma holds that Darwin's theory of natural selection explains every branch on the tree of life: which species thrive, which wither away to extinction, and what features each evolves. But can adaptation by natural selection really acc...

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The book explained Prum's personal theory of aesthetic evolution, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, and had received a lukewarm response from many scientists.

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In May 2017 he published a book, The Evolution of Beauty, that lucidly and passionately explains his personal theory of aesthetic evolution. It was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfict...

— Episode: The Sunday Read: 'Beauty of the Beasts'

Episode: The Sunday Read: 'Beauty of the Beasts'

The book explained Prum's personal theory of aesthetic evolution, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, and had received a lukewarm response from many scientists.

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In May 2017 he published a book, The Evolution of Beauty, that lucidly and passionately explains his personal theory of aesthetic evolution. It was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, but within the scientific community, Prum's ideas have not been as warmly received.

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