Globe Pequot / Lyons Press
Pages: 288
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978-0-7627-7483-8 • eBook • September 2013 • $17.99 • (£13.95)
Anita Albus is an award-winning writer and artist based in Munich and Burgundy. She is known for her detailed nature paintings as well as for her essays, stories, and writings on art history. Her books include The Art of Arts, The Botanical Drama, The Garden of Songs, and The Botanical Spectacle. Her prizes include the Medal of Honor from the Federal Republic of Germany (2001).
“A twinkle of humor and a twist of wit illuminate the stories of these birds and the human figures that go with them. Life is really a series of stories, and Anita Albus is a superb storyteller.” --ROBERT BATEMAN
“In Anita Albus’s pictures we see things in a way that we’ve either unlearned or forgotten.” --CLAUDE LÉVI-STRAUSS
“Anita Albus has created a thoroughly researched text using historical sources and glorious art to produce a fascinating book for bird lovers.” --RICHARD CANNINGS, author of An Enchantment of Birds
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A passionate illustrated history of extinct and endangered bird species from around the world
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