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The wall of birds : one planet, 243 families, 375 million years : an artistic journey /

A celebration of the diversity and evolution of birds, as depicted in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's 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-milli...

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Main Authors: Kim, Jane, 1981- (Author)
Corporate Authors: Cornell University. Laboratory of Ornithology.
Group Author: Walker, Thayer (Contributor); Fitzpatrick, John W. (writer of foreword.)
Published: Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers ; The Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
Publisher Address: New York, NY : [Ithaca, NY] :
Publication Dates: 2018.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Kim, Jane, > 1981- > Wall of birds.
Cornell University. > Laboratory of Ornithology.
Mural painting and decoration, American > New York (State) > Ithaca.
Ornithological illustration.
Evolution (Biology) in art.
Birds in art.
Birds > Pictorial works.
Birds > Evolution.
Summary: A celebration of the diversity and evolution of birds, as depicted in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's 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.
Item Description: Includes gatefold at back endpages, with illustrations and maps.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's location taken from its website.
Carrier Form: 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 27 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 220).
ISBN: 9780062687869
0062687867
Index Number: ND237
CLC: Q959.7
J231(712)
Call Number: J231(712)/K493
Contents: Foreword / by John W. Fitzpatrick -- Introduction / by Jane Kim -- Australasia : prima avis -- Africa : the focal point -- Europe & Asia : finding balance -- Antarctica & the oceans : the Olympians -- Evolution : the first steps -- The Neotropics : a beautiful quandary -- North America : the American dream -- List of birds -- About the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

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