{"product_id":"9780062687869","title":"The Wall of Birds : One Planet, 243 Families, 375 Million Years","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wall of Birds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jane Kim, Thayer Walker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA celebration of the diversity and evolution of birds, as depicted in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's magnificent 2,500-square-foot \u003cem\u003eWall of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e mural by artist Jane Kim.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart homage, part artistic and sociological journey, \u003cem\u003eThe Wall of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Wall of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the tiny five-inch Marvelous Spatuletail hummingbird to the monstrous thirty-foot Yutyrannus, \u003cem\u003eThe Wall of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e is a visual feast, essential for bird enthusiasts, naturalists, and art lovers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A visual diary of Kim’s Sistine Chapel-like endeavor.”\u003cbr\u003e“A masterwork.”\u003cbr\u003e“A richly detailed book.”\u003cbr\u003e“This is a beautiful, inspiring and informative book about an astonishing and bold project.”\u003cbr\u003e“It creates its own space and purpose that dazzles with the color and life of its paintings and intrigues with the story it tells.”\u003cbr\u003e“This book is highly recommended to fans of art, birds, or, especially, both.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062687869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Design","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41094654361806,"sku":"9780062687869","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062687869.jpg?v=1649215006","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062687869","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}