{"product_id":"the-wall-of-birds-one-planet-243-families-375-million-years-hardcover","title":"The Wall of Birds: One Planet, 243 Families, 375 Million Years - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Kim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThayer Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA celebration of the diversity and evolution of birds, as depicted in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's magnificent 2,500-square-foot \u003cem\u003eWall of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e mural by artist Jane Kim.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart homage, part artistic and sociological journey, \u003cem\u003eThe Wall of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of birds' remarkable 375-million-year evolution. With a foreword by John W. 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