{"product_id":"9781408187463","title":"Ghosts of Gone Birds","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGhosts of Gone Birds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Chris Aldhous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA visual record of the first four Ghosts of Gone Birds exhibitions, this book introduces the ideas behind this unique art and conservation project, providing a platform for the artists to tell us why they got involved, and how they approached the brief – to “breathe life back into the birds we have lost – so we don't lose any more”. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the work of more than 180 artists and writers, \u003ci\u003eGhosts of Gone Birds\u003c\/i\u003e captures the dazzling diversity of gone birds that exist beyond the familiar shape of the Dodo, and re-introduces the world to the delights of species like the Red-moustached Fruit Dove, the Snail-eating Coua and the Laughing Owl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Stunning, heartbreaking art.” —\u003ci\u003eBirdWatching Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Once this book is in your hands, you'll never let it go.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Herald of Everett, Washington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Astonishing.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Simultaneously gorgeous and shocking . . . the images flutter with life.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As striking and diverse as the species themselves . . . Let's hope this creative celebration of gone birds will prevent more from becoming lost.” —\u003ci\u003eBBC Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The ethos of the Gone Birds movement comes across strongly through the writings . . . The quality of the reproduction of the artwork is excellent.” —\u003ci\u003eBritish Trust for Ornithology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781408187463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Natural History","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40595716243662,"sku":"9781408187463","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_47ff70a1-2475-49aa-b388-31e413072292.jpg?v=1637839675","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781408187463","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}