Bird - David Burnie

This superb collection of photographs brings to life the beauty
variety
and intricacy of birds' feathers
wings skeletons
beaks
nests
and eggs. In addition
unique time-lapse sequences show a chick hatching from its egg and how nestlings
develop over their first few days of life.Starting with the evolution and anatomy of birds
and explaining how their bodies work
how they are built specially for flight
and how their beaks
wings
tails
feathers
and feet are designed for specific purposes
the book goes on to cover the food they eat
the way they camouflage themselves
the nests they build
and the eggs they lay.Produced in association with the Natural History Museum
London
Bird is a unique and compelling introduction to the secret life of birds.