The Wall of Birds: One Planet 243 Families 375 Million Years The Essential Illustrated Guide to Avian Evolution and Diversity by Jane Kim for Naturalists and Art Lovers

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A celebration of the diversity and evolution of birds as depicted in the Cornell Lab of Ornithologys magnificent 2 500-square-foot Wall of Birds mural by artist Jane Kim. Part homage part artistic and sociological journey The Wall of Birds tells the story of birds remarkable 375-million-year evolution. With a foreword by John W. Fitzpatrick director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and full of lush photographs of gorgeous life-size birds painted in exacting detail The Wall of Birds lets readers explore these amazing creatures family by family and continent by continent. Throughout beautifully crafted narratives and intimate artistic reflections tell of the evolutionary forces that created birds dazzling variety of forms and colors and reveal powerful lessons about birds that are surprisingly relevant to contemporary human challenges. From the tiny five-inch Marvelous Spatuletail hummingbird to the monstrous thirty-foot Yutyrannus The Wall of Birds is a visual feast essential for bird enthusiasts naturalists and art lovers alike.