A New Unfeathered Bird - by Katrina Van Grouw (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A marvelous, original fusion of art and science

This extensively revised and expanded edition of The Unfeathered Bird features hundreds of new illustrations and a new text exploring the origins, anatomy, evolution and diversity of birds across deep time

Since it was first published in 2013, The Unfeathered Bird has established itself as a favourite among bird lovers and dinosaur enthusiasts everywhere. Katrina van Grouw has completely reimagined this modern classic, adding more than 300 stunning illustrations and extensive new text, exploring the relationships between birds and their origins and position in the dinosaur lineage. Each exquisite anatomical drawing in this lavish large-format book is based on direct research and observation and a lifetime of accumulated knowledge. Many show articulated skeletons of animals engaged in natural behaviour: a seriema dispatching a snake, hovering hummingbirds, singing songbirds or Deinonychus mantling a victim! A unique, beautifully presented and scientifically rigorous exploration of bird evolution and diversification after the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs, A New Unfeathered Bird is a celebration of all birds, across all time.

• A sumptuous blend of art and science
• More than 600 breathtaking illustrations
• New layout and design by the author
• Entirely new and substantially expanded text that incorporates the latest evolutionary and paleontological research
• Major new sections trace the evolution of birds from theropod dinosaurs
• Combines accessible scientific discussion with powerfully evocative nature writing
• Includes a section on the genesis and creation of the book
• Ideal for birders, dinosaur enthusiasts, artists, students and scientists

About the Author

Katrina van Grouw's long and varied career has bridged the divide between art and science, but always with birds at the centre. A former bird ringer, preparator of museum specimens, curator of ornithology collections at a major museum, and an expert in historical bird art, she is a self-taught scientist with a lifelong passion for birds, landscapes, and the natural world. Katrina's life has been shaped by her forty-year journey to bring this magnum opus to fruition. Her books include The Unfeathered Bird and Unnatural Selection (both Princeton).