这本书到底是讲的图书馆还是讲的鸟类?如果光看目录和书里的插图,你多半会以为这是一本关于鸟的科普图书。书里的9幅漂亮插图皆出自美国著名画家、博物学家约翰·詹姆斯·奥杜邦之手。奥杜邦的作品不仅是科学研究的重要资料,也是不可多得的艺术杰作。他的《美洲鸟类》汇集了上千幅按鸟类实际尺寸绘制的绘图,这是他花了12年时间才完成的——这本书是19世纪最伟大和最具影响力的著作,被誉为“美 Is this book a talking library or a bird? If you look at the illustrations in the catalogs and books, you probably think this is a science book about birds. Nine beautiful illustrations in the book are from the hands of the famous American painter and naturalist John James Audubon. Audubon’s work is not only important information for scientific research, but also a rare masterpiece of art. His ”American Birds,“ a collection of thousands of drawings drawn to the actual size of a bird, took him 12 years to complete - the greatest and most influential 19th century book, Known as the ”United States