Animal Beauty

Author : Christiane Nusslein-Volhard
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262039949

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Animal Beauty by Christiane Nusslein-Volhard Pdf

An illustrated exploration of colors and patterns in the animal kingdom, what they communicate, and how they function in the social life of animals. Are animals able to appreciate what humans refer to as “beauty”? The term scarcely ever appears nowadays in a scientific description of living things, but we humans may nonetheless find the colors, patterns, and songs of animals to be beautiful in apparently the same way that we see beauty in works of art. In Animal Beauty, Nobel Prize–winning biologist Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard describes how the colors and patterns displayed by animals arise, what they communicate, and how they function in the social life of animals. Watercolor drawings illustrate these amazing instances of animal beauty. Darwin addressed the topic of ornament in his 1871 book The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, and did not hesitate to engage with criteria of beauty, convinced that animals experienced color and ornament as attractive and agreeable in the same way that we do, and that the role this played in mate choice pointed to a “sexual selection” distinct from natural selection. Nüsslein-Volhard examines key examples of ornament and sexual selection in the animal kingdom and lays the groundwork for biological aesthetics. Noting that color patterns have not been a research priority—perhaps because they appeared to be nonessential luxuries rather than functional necessities—Nüsslein-Volhard looks at recent scientific developments on the topic. In part because of Nüsslein-Volhard's own research on the zebrafish, it is now possible to decipher the molecular genetic mechanisms that lead to production of colors in animal skin and its appendages and control its pattern and distribution.

Author : Kristin Roskifte
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780802854544

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Animal Beauty by Kristin Roskifte Pdf

Zoo animals find a fashion magazine, pass it around, and start to follow its advice.

Author : Samantha Vice
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781498594516

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The Ethics of Animal Beauty by Samantha Vice Pdf

This book presents a novel account of the aesthetics of animals. The author argues that the appreciation of animal beauty carries profound ethical consequences for our relations to our fellow creatures.

Author : Marion Fasel
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780847868407

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Beautiful Creatures by Marion Fasel Pdf

Creatures from the animal kingdom represented in exquisite jewelry by renowned masters Cartier, Bulgari, Tiffany & Co., JAR, Belperron, David Webb, Schlumberger, Boucheron, and many other brilliant jewelers. Many of the most imaginative designs by the world's great jewelry houses and artisans take inspiration from the animal kingdom. From Cartier's iconic panthers to Bulgari's snakes and JAR's butterflies, these spectacular objects dripping with precious stones are akin to wearable art. Beautiful Creatures depicts some of the most spectacular beasts ever transformed into sparkling treasures and accompanies a forthcoming special exhibition in the American Museum of Natural History's Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals. The 120 pieces featured date from the mid-1800s to the present, representing species from the realms of land, air, and water. Gorgeous studio photography of the jewelry is complemented by images of iconic personalities, including Elizabeth Taylor, Twiggy, and the Duchess of Windsor wearing famous animal- inspired jewels. Guest curator Marion Fasel relays the stories behind the individual pieces through entertaining anecdotes and reveals the colorful histories and fascinating symbolism of these remarkable creatures in precious gems and metals that intrigue and delight and that we never tire of wearing.

Author : Michael J. Ryan
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691191393

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A Taste for the Beautiful by Michael J. Ryan Pdf

"In A Taste for the Beautiful, Michael Ryan, one of the world's leading authorities on animal behavior, tells the remarkable story of how he and other scientists have taken up where Darwin left off, transforming our understanding of sexual selection and shedding new light on animal and human behavior. Drawing on cutting-edge science, Ryan explores the key questions: Why do animals perceive certain traits as beautiful and others not? Do animals have an inherent sexual aesthetic and, if so, where is it rooted? Ryan argues that the answers lie in the brain--particularly of females, who act as biological puppeteers, spurring the development of beautiful traits in males."--Back cover

Author : Neil Dalal,Chloë Taylor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-16
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781317749943

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Asian Perspectives on Animal Ethics by Neil Dalal,Chloë Taylor Pdf

To date, philosophical discussions of animal ethics and Critical Animal Studies have been dominated by Western perspectives and Western thinkers. This book makes a novel contribution to animal ethics in showing the range and richness of ideas offered to these fields by diverse Asian traditions. Asian Perspectives on Animal Ethics is the first of its kind to include the intersection of Asian and European traditions with respect to human and nonhuman relations. Presenting a series of studies focusing on specific Asian traditions, as well as studies that put those traditions in dialogue with Western thinkers, this book looks at Asian philosophical doctrines concerning compassion and nonviolence as these apply to nonhuman animals, as well as the moral rights and status of nonhuman animals in Asian traditions. Using Asian perspectives to explore ontological, ethical and political questions, contributors analyze humanism and post-humanism in Asian and comparative traditions and offer insight into the special ethical relations between humans and other particular species of animals. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian religion and philosophy, as well as to those interested in animal ethics and Critical Animal Studies.

Author : Richard O. Prum
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780385537223

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The Evolution of Beauty by Richard O. Prum Pdf

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 : Charles John Cornish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Animal behavior
ISBN : UOM:39015061996438

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Wild Animals in Captivity, Or, Orpheus at the Zoo, and Other Papers by Charles John Cornish Pdf

Author : John Arthur Thomson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Zoology
ISBN : WISC:89086257763

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The Study of Animal Life by John Arthur Thomson Pdf

Author : Carl Safina
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781250173348

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Becoming Wild by Carl Safina Pdf

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020 "In this superbly articulate cri de coeur, Safina gives us a new way of looking at the natural world that is radically different."—The Washington Post New York Times bestselling author Carl Safina brings readers close to three non-human cultures—what they do, why they do it, and how life is for them. A New York Times Notable Books of 2020 Some believe that culture is strictly a human phenomenon. But this book reveals cultures of other-than-human beings in some of Earth’s remaining wild places. It shows how if you’re a sperm whale, a scarlet macaw, or a chimpanzee, you too come to understand yourself as an individual within a particular community that does things in specific ways, that has traditions. Alongside genes, culture is a second form of inheritance, passed through generations as pools of learned knowledge. As situations change, social learning—culture—allows behaviors to adjust much faster than genes can adapt. Becoming Wild brings readers into intimate proximity with various nonhuman individuals in their free-living communities. It presents a revelatory account of how animals function beyond our usual view. Safina shows that for non-humans and humans alike, culture comprises the answers to the question, “How do we live here?” It unites individuals within a group identity. But cultural groups often seek to avoid, or even be hostile toward, other factions. By showing that this is true across species, Safina illuminates why human cultural tensions remain maddeningly intractable despite the arbitrariness of many of our differences. Becoming Wild takes readers behind the curtain of life on Earth, to witness from a new vantage point the most world-saving of perceptions: how we are all connected.

Author : Miriam Gourley
Publisher : Chapelle
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0806960884

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Beautiful Animal Dolls by Miriam Gourley Pdf

“A simple, old-fashioned concept...Mother-daughter team Stone and Lowe have obviously perfected the how-tos... theirs begins by telling all—materials, tools, and the basic shaping and attachment instructions. There are more than 35 projects with dolls fashioned on zoo and farm creatures as well as anthropomorphic beings....Color photographs are plentiful.”—Booklist.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Science
ISBN : PRNC:32101075692267

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Hardwicke's Science-gossip by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Burnie
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781465421227

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The Animal Book by David Burnie Pdf

If you're wild about animals, this visual encyclopedia is the ultimate page-turner, bringing our planet's creatures together in spectacular style. This inspiring children's reference guide welcomes you to the animal kingdom where you can meet more than 1,500 species, ranging from ants to zebras and everything in between. Stunning pictures bring you face to face with giant predators you know and love, including polar bears and tigers, as well as mysterious microscopic life, including amoebas and bacteria. A variety of animal habitats are shown in beautiful detail, while accessible information, additional fact boxes, and amazing galleries complete the stories. A jaw-dropping spectrum of animal types - from fish and birds to reptiles and mammals - provides a learning experience like no other. Whether you're a budding naturalist or simply want to complete a school project, The Animal Book has got it covered.

Author : Roger Priddy
Publisher : Priddy
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Animals
ISBN : 1849154627

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My Big Animal Book by Roger Priddy Pdf

-Special casebound editions of a classic Priddy title-Revised and reissued to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Priddy Books in 2011-Over 1 million copies sold of each title since their original publication-Large format, durable board books for kids who love trucks or animals-Packed with bold, full-colour photographs, each simply labelled with their name-Help to build vocabulary and develop word/picture association

Author : Randal Ford
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781599621470

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Animal Kingdom by Randal Ford Pdf

These arresting studio portraits capture the beauty, power, and even humor of 150 furry and feathered species - a delight for any animal or bird lover. Acclaimed photographer Randal Ford celebrates our fascination with and love of animals through his engaging portraits of the animal kingdom. A young male lion cub seems to sport a rebellious mohawk; a chimpanzee adopts a pensive pose; a curious duckling cocks his head at the camera lens and flaps his wings. The featured animals cover a wide range, from birds such as the African crane, cockatoos, flamingos, and roosters, to big cats such as tigers, cheetahs, and leopards, to Arabian horses, bulls, and Longhorn sheep, among many others. Bird and animal lovers will be drawn to the powerful and emotionally engaging images that seem to reveal the individual character of the other animals that share the Earth with us. Elegantly designed and packaged, this book will be the perfect gift and addition to the home of any lover of animals or fine photography.