The Unfeathered Bird
A visual exploration of bird anatomy
Katrina van Grouw · Hardback · May 1, 2013 · Princeton University Press · ISBN: 978-0691180458
A scientifically robust and greatly expanded new version of Katrina van Grouw’s landmark book on bird anatomy. Since it was first published in 2013, The Unfeathered Bird has established itself as a favourite among bird lovers and dinosaur enthusiasts everywhere.
Katrina van Grouw has reimagined this classic work, adding more than 300 stunning illustrations and extensive new text, exploring the relationships between birds, and their origins and position in the dinosaur lineage. Each exquisite anatomical drawing in this splendid large-format book is based on direct research and observation and a lifetime of accumulated knowledge. Many show articulated skeletons of animals engaged in natural behaviour: a seriema dispatching a snake, hovering hummingbirds, singing songbirds, or Deinonychus mantling a victim. A unique, beautifully presented, and scientifically rigorous exploration of bird evolution and diversification after the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs, A New Unfeathered Bird is a celebration of all birds, across all time. A sumptuous blend of art and science. Around 600 illustrations. New layout and design by the author. Entirely new and substantially expanded text. Up-to-date research. Combines accessible scientific discussion with powerfully evocative nature writing. Includes a section on the genesis and creation of the book.
