Physical Description:print xv, 222 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Publisher:London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-214) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
What Pythagoras unleashed upon the world -- What is beautiful is good -- Darwin, sexual selection and the peacock's tail -- The naked woman and man -- Of hourglasses and triangles : human body weight and shape -- The venus of Willendorf, Rubens and milking huts -- Welcome to the mating market -- No one is an island -- Getting to know you -- What future for physical attraction research?