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Author | : Richard O. Prum |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2017-05-09 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0385537220 |
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A FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, SMITHSONIAN, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL 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. 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 account for everything we see in nature? Yale University ornithologist Richard Prum—reviving Darwin's own views—thinks not. Deep in tropical jungles around the world are birds with a dizzying array of appearances and mating displays: Club-winged Manakins who sing with their wings, Great Argus Pheasants who dazzle prospective mates with a four-foot-wide cone of feathers covered in golden 3D spheres, Red-capped Manakins who moonwalk. In thirty years of fieldwork, Prum has seen numerous display traits that seem disconnected from, if not outright contrary to, selection for individual survival. To explain this, he dusts off Darwin's long-neglected theory of sexual selection in which the act of choosing a mate for purely aesthetic reasons—for the mere pleasure of it—is an independent engine of evolutionary change. Mate choice can drive ornamental traits from the constraints of adaptive evolution, allowing them to grow ever more elaborate. It also sets the stakes for sexual conflict, in which the sexual autonomy of the female evolves in response to male sexual control. Most crucially, this framework provides important insights into the evolution of human sexuality, particularly the ways in which female preferences have changed male bodies, and even maleness itself, through evolutionary time. The Evolution of Beauty presents a unique scientific vision for how nature's splendor contributes to a more complete understanding of evolution and of ourselves.
Author | : Cat Patrick |
Publisher | : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2011-06-07 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 0316175064 |
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Each night at precisely 4:33 am, while sixteen-year-old London Lane is asleep, her memory of that day is erased. In the morning, all she can "remember" are events from her future. London is used to relying on reminder notes and a trusted friend to get through the day, but things get complicated when a new boy at school enters the picture. Luke Henry is not someone you'd easily forget, yet try as she might, London can't find him in her memories of things to come. When London starts experiencing disturbing flashbacks, or flash-forwards, as the case may be, she realizes it's time to learn about the past she keeps forgetting-before it destroys her future.
Author | : Alejandra Algorta |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2021-10-26 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1646142195 |
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A New York Times Best Book of the Year A Kids' Indie Next List An Indies Introduce Selection New York Public Library's Best of the Year ABC Group Best Books for Young Readers "A transformative, noteworthy debut. A philosophical read, begging discussion and interpretation."—Pam Muñoz Ryan, New York Times ★ "Algorta's narrative glides with skillful pacing and poetic yet accessible language; Rickenmann's soft, detail-rich illustrations tonally match the refined internal rhythm of the prose."—Publishers Weekly (starred) ★ "Poetic...lyrical and moving novel with a melancholic ode to coming of age."—Foreword Reviews (starred) ★ "An unmissable tale about loss and reclamation."—Kirkus (starred) "A memorable and meaningful ride."—Horn Book Fabio flies through the streets of Bogotá on his bicycle, the children of his neighborhood trailing behind him. It is there that life feels right—where the world of adults, and their lies, fades away. But then one day, he simply forgets. Forgets how to ride his bicycle. And Fabio will never be the same again. From Colombia comes a special debut talent, Alejandra Algorta, and a first novel of discovery and heartbreak. Algorta's distinct and poetic prose has been translated by award-winning author Aida Salazar, and presented in English and Spanish.
Author | : John Masefield |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1915 |
Genre | : English fiction |
ISBN | : |
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A collection of twenty-four tales, reprinted, with one exception, from the Manchester guardian, Macmillan's magazine, Country life and the Speaker.
Author | : Justin McCarthy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 490 |
Release | : 1904 |
Genre | : Authors, Irish |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : W. J. Cameron |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 1909 |
Genre | : |
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Author | : William Butler Yeats |
Publisher | : Shannon : Irish University Press |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : William Butler Yeats |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1906 |
Genre | : English drama |
ISBN | : |
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Total Pages | : 760 |
Release | : 1916 |
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Author | : Jas Elsner |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 2010-12-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 3110216787 |
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This volumepresents acollection of essays on different aspects of Roman sarcophagi. These varied approaches will produce fresh insights into a subject which is receiving increased interest in English-language scholarship, with a new awareness of the important contribution that sarcophagi can make to the study of the social use and production of Roman art. The book will therefore be a timely addition to existing literature. Metropolitan sarcophagi are the main focus of the volume, which will cover a wide time range from the first century AD to post classical periods (including early Christian sarcophagi and post-classical reception). Other papers will look at aspects of viewing and representation, iconography, and marble analysis. There will be an Introduction written by the co-editors.