Extraordinary Birds: Essays and Plates of Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library

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Author:
Sweet, Paul
Number of Pages:
144
ISBN-13:
9781454906599
ISBN-10:
1454906596
Binding:
Boxed Set/Slip Cased/Casebound
Publication Date:
10/01/2013
Publisher:
Sterling Signature
Extraordinary Birds: Essays and Plates of Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library - ISBN: 9781454906599
Extraordinary Birds follows the success of Natural Histories, and is the next compendium in this well-received series that marries art and thought-provoking science. American Museum of Natural History ornithologist Paul Sweet takes readers on a migratory journey across the globe, introducing them to unique and exquisite birds, as well as to groundbreaking avian studies from the past 500 years. Featuring 40 frameable prints and an equal number of fascinating, in-depth essays, this stunning collection gives bird lovers a precious look at illustrated ornithological monographs from the museum's Rare Book Collections.