Two Musicians and a Bibliophile
Survival of the Beautiful, [sic], and Books
In The Six-Point Inspection, Zócalo takes a quick look at new books that are changing the way we see our world.
Survival of the Beautiful: Art, Science, and Evolution by David Rothenberg
The nutshell: Inspired by the mating habits of the bowerbird-the males create and decorate structures, sometimes even using berries as paint, to attract females-jazz musician and New Jersey Institute of Technology philosopher Rothenberg explores why nature is so beautiful and where humans find …
