Extraordinary Birds: Essays And Plates Of Rare Book Selections From The American Museum Of Natural History Library Paperback

Paul Sweet

This title includes illustrated ornithological monographs from the museum's rare book collections. Extraordinary Birds follows the success of Natural Histories and is the next compendium in this well-received series that marries art and thought-provoking science. American Museum of Natural History ornithologist Paul Sweet takes readers on a migratory journey across the globe, introducing them to unique and exquisite birds, as well as to groundbreaking avian studies from the past 500 years. Featuring 40 frameable prints and an equal number of fascinating, in-depth essays, this stunning collection gives bird lovers a precious look at illustrated ornithological monographs from the museum's rare book collections.

1454906596

English

Sterling Signature; Clamshell Box With Book & Art Prints Edition

1 October 2013

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Paul Sweet is the Collection Manager in the Department of Ornithology at AMNH and travels extensively on bird-collecting expeditions throughout Southeast Asia to study, catalog and classify various native birds.

Praise for Natural Histories "...a truly stunning collection of rare prints covering a litany of topics. [Readers will] quickly find themselves sucked into this fantastically assembled and informative work . . . this gem of a book is one of the best in its class." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"...this collection from the AMNH is sure to please. It presents rare essays and artwork about the natural sciences along with a selection of prints for display." --TIME magazine