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Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty » (Reprint)
Authors: Nancy Etcoff
ISBN-13: 9780385479424, ISBN-10: 0385479425
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Date Published: July 2000
Edition: Reprint
Author Biography: Nancy Etcoff
Nancy Etcoff lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Book Synopsis
This scientific inquiry into the nature of beauty challenges The Beauty Myth and explains the universal fascination with looks along Darwinian lines.
Time Magazine - Anita Hamilton
Avoiding ideological rant, Etcoff employs rigorous scientific research and amusing detail to create a great read.
Table of Contents
| 1 | Introduction: The Nature of Beauty | 1 |
| 2 | Beauty as Bait | 29 |
| 3 | Pretty Pleases | 55 |
| 4 | Cover Me | 89 |
| 5 | Feature Presentation | 131 |
| 6 | Size Matters | 167 |
| 7 | Fashion Runaway | 205 |
| 8 | Conclusion | 231 |
| Notes | 247 | |
| References | 289 | |
| Photos and Illustrations | 311 | |
| Acknowledgments | 313 | |
| Index | 315 |
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