About Island Press -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- 1. The Sustainability of Beauty -- 2. The Aesthetic Imperative -- 3. Three Principles -- 4. Many Senses -- 5. Ecology and Imagery -- 6. The Animation of Everyday Things -- 7. The Architecture of Difference -- 8. The Natural Selection of Cities -- 9. Visions of Earth -- Epilogue: A Beauty Manifesto -- Acknowledgments -- Selected References -- Illustration and Photograph Credits -- Index -- Board of Directors.