The Unfeathered Bird by Katrina van Grouw (Author).There's extra to a hen than merely feathers. And simply because birds advanced from a single flying ancestor does not imply they are structurally all of the same. With over 385 beautiful drawings depicting 200 species, The Unfeathered Fowl is a richly illustrated e-book on hen anatomy that gives refreshingly unique insights into what goes on beneath the feathered surface.
Every exquisite drawing is created from an actual specimen and reproduced in sumptuous giant format. The birds are proven in lifelike positions and engaged in habits 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 simply accessible to any reader, the energetic textual content relates birds' anatomy to their life-style and evolution, analyzing such questions as why penguins are greater than auks, whether harrier hawks really have double-jointed legs, and the distinction between wing claws and wing spurs. A landmark in in style bird books, The Unfeathered Hen is a should for anyone who appreciates birds or chook art.
Probably the most fascinating e-book on birds has simply been added to my library.
Katrina van Grouw takes away the feathers and shows the muscular system. Then she peels again the muscle tissues to disclose the skeletal structures. She takes a more in-depth have a look at chook skulls and feet. The paintings evokes the feeling of strolling through a dinosaur museum marveling at each splendid exhibit or of discovering an ancient DaVinci sketch and questioning in case you want white gloves on to be turning pages. The illustrations are very attention-grabbing and morbidly cool. Lots of the featherless illustrations have the birds posed in pure positions, typically in quirky poses, and generally in a type that I can only describe as roadkill position. I discovered the experience of perusing the pages to be humorous and yet moving.
van Grouw's textual content describing what she's exhibiting in the art work is equally great and enlightening.
The Unfeathered Chicken reveals issues about birds that you could be by no means have imagined, like the coiled wind-pipe of the Trumpet Manucode. Amazing!
Interestingly, John Muir Laws recommends in his guide to drawing birds that successful chook artists should have an understanding of what is under the feathers. The same applies to birders. Whereas this e book is not like another fowl ebook I've ever seen, it's a masterpiece of art and knowledge. It can take you on a journey of discovery that will assist you perceive the historical past of evolution of birds as well as deepening your understanding and appreciation of contemporary day hen behavior.
I am a creature artist by nature and I've managed to amass an honest collection of excellent reference books over time. I've had this one two days and it's already in my 'high 5'. Each drawing could be very effectively rendered and the data that accompanies them could be very informative. I've learned extra about birds reading this e book then I've realized from any documentary, bio professor or hen information (the bio professor I work with really tried to steal it). The e book itself is well put collectively and the pages are of good quality. Whether your a chook lover or another artist like me searching for some glorious chook reference, this guide is nicely value it.
The Unfeathered Bird
Katrina van Grouw (Author)
304 pages
Princeton University Press (January 29, 2013)
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