BIRD: EXPLORING THE WINGED WORLD (PHAIDON EXPLORER) (HB)

A visually stunning survey of birds, which reveals their scientific and popular appeal throughout the ages and around the world, and showcases the remarkable diversity of the avian kingdom, from tiny hummingbirds to ostriches taller than humans, and icebound penguins to tropical macaws. Edited with the help of a panel of ornithologists, art historians, wildlife photographers, conservationists, and curators, the book reveals how artists, illustrators, ornithologists, and photographers from ancient Egypt to the present have captured the spirit, likeness, character, and symbolism of birds.