# Why Is the World So Beautiful?

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- Book: [Why Is the World So Beautiful?](https://www.bookquiver.com/nicholas-humphrey/why-is-the-world-so-beautiful) ([Why Is the World So Beautiful?.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/nicholas-humphrey/why-is-the-world-so-beautiful.md))
- Authors: [Nicholas Humphrey](https://www.bookquiver.com/nicholas-humphrey)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6205-658-8
- Pages: 216
- Published: 2026-10-06
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

A fascinating inquiry into why beauty matters and how it has played an evolutionary role in our understanding of the world. From a pioneering neuropsychologist and the winner of the Mind and Brain Prize....