Birds, Sex and Beauty : The Extraordinary Implications of Charles Darwin's Strangest Idea - Matt Ridley Hardback this is not a book

this is not a book about religion

misperceptions about which are the best tables and why you should always look a waiter in the eye

his dutiful wife

and explains how they helped him to put together the puzzle of how psychopaths and predators think

and the devastating impact a single decision can unleash

Birds, Sex and Beauty : The Extraordinary Implications of Charles Darwin's Strangest Idea - Matt Ridley Hardback this is not a bookIn his new book, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley looks to the peculiar mating rituals of birds to better understand the rich origins and ongoing significance of Darwin's sexual selection theory. 'FASCINATING' The Times `Matt Ridley is one of our finest science writers . A treat for bird lovers and evolutionary biologists alike' Richard Dawkins Animals rarely treat sex as a simple or mutually beneficial transaction. Choosing a mate is often a