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Book of the Month: The Unfeathered Bird

  

The Unfeathered Bird

by Katrina van Grouw

 

There is more to a bird than simply feathers. And just because birds evolved from a single flying ancestor doesn't mean they are structurally all the same. With over 385 stunning drawings depicting 200 species, The Unfeathered Bird is a richly illustrated book on bird anatomy that offers refreshingly original insights into what goes on beneath the feathered surface. Each exquisite drawing is made from an actual specimen and reproduced in sumptuous large format. The birds are shown in lifelike positions and engaged in behavior typical of the species: an underwater view of the skeleton of a swimming loon, the musculature of a porpoising penguin, and an unfeathered sparrowhawk plucking its prey. Jargon-free and easily accessible to any reader, the lively text relates birds' anatomy to their lifestyle and evolution, examining such questions as why penguins are bigger than auks, whether harrier hawks really have double-jointed legs, and the difference between wing claws and wing spurs. A landmark in popular bird books, The Unfeathered Bird is a must for anyone who appreciates birds or bird art.

• A unique book that bridges art, science, and history
• Over 385 beautiful drawings, artistically arranged in a sumptuous large-format book
• Accessible, jargon-free text--the only book on bird anatomy aimed at the general reader
• Drawings and text all based on actual bird specimens
• Includes most anatomically distinct bird groups
• Many species never illustrated before

--from Amazon.com.

See all our new books this month 

New LibGuide: Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 20th is Martin Luther King, Jr. day. COM Library will be closed in observance. 

Meanwhile, you can discover some of the great resources COM Library has on Martin Luther King, Jr.: Go to the Guide.

Features:

Watch the full speech I Have A Dream, then watch an analysis of the speech techniques that made this speech so effective.

Read King’s papers in the multivolume work The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Watch Martin Luther King, Jr.: Look Here, one of the first in-depth televised interviews given by Martin Luther King, Jr.