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With fewer than 120 surviving copies in museums and private collections, this volume was created in conjunction with the Natural History Museum in London which disbound 1 of their 2 original editions in the process for the first time. This stunning nearly 500 page, 8x12 reissue contains: - 435 exquisite reproductions of hand-colored prints of the original watercolors - Detailed descriptions of American birds and their natural habitats, organized alphabetically from the avocet grazing in a tidal pond to the zenaida dove perched on a flowering branch - Expertly researched by an avid outdoorsman and explorer, the stunning illustrations are based on Audubon’s specimen collections from Florida to Labrador to Texas and the Dakotas Straddling the line between science and art, this book mesmerized 19th-century audiences around the world. Today it stands as a reminder of the spectacular biodiversity of the North American continent, and of the pioneer spirit that Audubon himself revered.","forthcoming":false,"isbn13":"9783791379142","publication_date":"20211012","publisher":"Prestel Publishing","slug":"the-birds-of-america","subtitle":"","title":"The Birds of America"},"discovery":{"categories":{"all":[{"bisac_code":"ART063000","confidence_band":"high","label":"Environmental & Land Art","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"NAT004000","confidence_band":"high","label":"Birdwatching","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"NAT043000","confidence_band":"high","label":"Birds","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"}],"hint":[],"publisher":[{"bisac_code":"ART063000","confidence_band":"high","label":"Environmental & Land Art","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"NAT004000","confidence_band":"high","label":"Birdwatching","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"NAT043000","confidence_band":"high","label":"Birds","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"}]},"genres":[{"label":"Environmental & Land Art","score":1,"slug":"environmental-land-art"},{"label":"Birdwatching","score":1,"slug":"birdwatching"},{"label":"Birds","score":1,"slug":"birds"}],"reader_fit":["Good for readers who enjoy Environmental & Land Art","Good for readers who enjoy Environmental & Land Art and Birdwatching.","Strong fit for readers who prefer grounded, real-world context."],"related_lists":[],"series":null,"similar_books":[{"authors":["Sharon Stiteler"],"book_id":"9781638783480","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781638783480.jpg?v=20260402T191500Z-bisacv2site-fullset%3A2026-04-05T16%3A15%3A58Z","score":18.6631,"title":"North American Bird Watching for Beginners","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781638783480"},{"authors":["Jon L. 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