Drawn from Paradise: The Natural History, Art and Discovery of the Birds of Paradise with Rare Archival Art
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (852 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062234684 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars wonderfull book. Artchick said Beautiful, informative. This is a gorgeous book full of rare and otherwise unavailable images, and well-written historical background. The history of the people searching for these fantastical birds, and the great lengths to which they went to find them was quite new to me. If you love birds and history, you will enjoy this lovely book. A companion book with contemporary photographs and a dvd of their co. fascinating NDL in conjunctions with the new National Geographic volume on Birds of Paradise, the two are a gorgeous coverage of a topic that has been really difficult to find printed works on, the birds are stupdendously interesting in the way their plummage evolved, Darwin would have been blown away if he ever saw all of them
In Drawn from Paradise, world renowned BBC broadcaster David Attenborough and artist and author Errol Fuller share their passion for these breathtaking creatures, offering bird lovers and nature aficionados an enthralling collection of interesting facts and stunningly beautiful, very rare hand-painted images of some of the most exotic winged creatures in the world.. Originally perceived and idolized by the natives of New Guinea and discovered by Europeans in the sixteenth century, birds of paradise have long enchanted observers with their extraordinary beauty
'The book is as sumptuous as the birds themselves, a celebration of birds that have haunted the human imagination for half a millennium.' Simon Barnes, The Times 'Brilliant' Guardian 'A worthy inheritor of Alistair Cooke' Telegraph 'The nation's favourite wildlife broadcaster' The Times
He is passionate about the Birds of Paradise.David Attenborough is one of the world's leading television broadcasters. His interest in the birds of paradise began at a very early age, leading to various expeditions to New Guinea to see them in the wild. His interest in the birds of paradise began at a very early age, leading to various expeditions to New Guin