The Unfeathered Bird by Katrina van Grouw

The Unfeathered Bird by Katrina van Grouw (Author). There's extra to a chicken than merely feathers. And simply because birds advanced from a single flying ancestor does not imply they are structurally all the same. With over 385 beautiful drawings depicting 200 species, The Unfeathered Bird is a richly illustrated guide on chook anatomy that offers refreshingly unique insights into what goes on beneath the feathered surface. Every beautiful drawing is constructed from an actual specimen and reproduced in sumptuous giant format. The birds are shown 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 text relates birds' anatomy to their lifestyle and evolution, examining such questions as why penguins are bigger than auks, whether harrier hawks actually have double-jointed legs, and the distinction between wing claws and wing spurs. A landmark in common chook books, The Unfeathered Hen is a must for anybody who appreciates birds or chicken art.

A unique guide that bridges art, science, and historical past Over 385 stunning drawings, artistically arranged in a luxurious giant-format book Accessible, jargon-free textual content--the one book on fowl anatomy aimed on the basic reader Drawings and textual content all primarily based on actual bird specimens Includes most anatomically distinct bird teams Many species by no means illustrated earlier than

'm a creature artist by nature and I've managed to amass a good collection of excellent reference books over time. I've had this one two days and it's already in my 'prime 5'. Each drawing may be very effectively rendered and the knowledge that accompanies them is very informative. I've learned extra about birds reading this guide then I've learned from any documentary, bio professor or chook guide (the bio professor I work with truly tried to steal it). The guide itself is well put collectively and the pages are of excellent quality. Whether or not your a hen lover or one other artist like me in search of some excellent hen reference, this e book is nicely price it.

I'm an illustrator specializing in birds, and I additionally educate discipline sketching workshops. In that latter capacity, one of many primary concepts that I emphasize is to know the "internal dinosaur" and use skeletal construction to assist work out what is definitely going on underneath all a fowl's feathers. It will be an enormous pleasure to be able to share this e-book with my workshop participants (and enthusiastically recommend it!).

The illustrations with simple captions would have been enough for me to gladly get this guide; the enjoyable and informative text just adds to its allure. 

The Unfeathered Bird

Katrina van Grouw (Author)

304 pages

Princeton University Press (January 29, 2013)

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