Book Review: The Biology of Beauty: The Science behind Human Attractiveness

Abstract

Rachelle M. Smith, an associate professor of psychology and the chair of social sciences at Husson University, is the author of this one-volume work. The subject of beauty is complex and has been heavily researched among many academic disciplines like anthropology, biology, evolutionary studies, psychology, and sociology. This research “has added to a foundation of understanding what it means to be attractive and the biological underpinnings of beauty” (vii).