Survival of the beautiful : art, science, and evolution / David Rothenberg.
Survival of the beautiful : art, science, and evolution / David Rothenberg.
Survival of the beautiful : art, science, and evolution / David Rothenberg.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2011.
Date
2011.
Call Numbers
N701.05/14
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 311 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Contents
Come up and see my bower -- Only the most fascinating survive -- It could be anything : male and female animals in their artworlds -- Pollock In the forest ; abstraction as measure of the real -- Hiding ingenuity, or Think like a squid : camouflage between art and nature -- Creative experiments : wh...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2011.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2011.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Survival of the Beautiful is a revolutionary new examination of the role that art and culture play in nature and the evolutionary process. Taking his inspiration from Charles Darwin's observation that birds have a natural aesthetic sense, Rothenberg dives into the mysteries of why we create art, and why animals, humans included, have innate apprec...
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Full title
Survival of the beautiful : art, science, and evolution / David Rothenberg.
Portion of title
Art, science, and evolution.
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Author / Creator
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Related resource (online)
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N701.05/14
Record Identifier
74VvR5KLXkWy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvR5KLXkWy
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ISBN
1608192164 (hardback)
9781608192168 (hardback)
DDC
701.05
MMS ID
991009261719702626
