Books by Roger J. Lederer

Vintage Birds: A Guidebook and Matching Game

by Roger J. Lederer

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The Art of the Bird: The History of Ornithological Art through Forty Artists

by Roger J. Lederer

The human history of depicting birds dates to as many as 40,000 years ago, when Paleolithic artists took to cave walls to capture winged and other beasts. But the art form has reached its peak in the last four hundred years. In The Art of the Bird, devout birder and ornithologist Roger J. Lederer celebrates this heyday of avian illustration in forty artists’ profiles, beginning with the work of Flemish painter Frans Snyders in the early 1600s and continuing through to contemporary artists like Elizabeth Butterworth, famed for her portraits of macaws. Stretching its wings across time, taxa, geography, and artistic style—from the celebrated realism of American conservation icon John James Audubon, to Elizabeth Gould’s nineteenth-century renderings of museum specimens from the Himalayas, to Swedish artist and ornithologist Lars Jonsson’s ethereal watercolors—this book is feathered with art and artists as diverse and beautiful as their subjects. A soaring exploration of our fascination with the avian form, The Art of the Bird is a testament to the ways in which the intense observation inherent in both art and science reveals the mysteries of the natural world.

Discovering Birds The Ultimate Handbook to the Birds of the World

by Thomas Nelson, Roger J. Lederer

Take a journey through the fascinating world of birds with this tactile book jam-packed with scientific facts and incredible full-color illustrations.

From soaring eagles to colorful parrots, this book explores the diverse array of birds that inhabit our world. Learn about each species' life cycle, nesting habits, migration patterns, behaviors, physical characteristics, and distinct songs.

Inside you'll find:

• Profiles of 100+ amazing birds across a range of habitats
• Fun facts highlighting the fascinating features of each species
• Incredible full-page illustrations

Designed to inspire curiosity and a love of nature, Discovering Birds promises to encourage a lifelong appreciation of learning and the great outdoors.