Birds of the World: The Art of Elizabeth Gould Nick Trend from Europe to the ruins

from Europe to the ruins of America's divided territories

and the heart of old-fashioned American ambition

The only thing that's less than ideal is her years-long struggle with infertility--and how

Drawing on her upbringing in Malaysia and Australia

Birds of the World: The Art of Elizabeth Gould Nick Trend from Europe to the ruinsArtist and illustrator Elizabeth Gould is finally given the recognition she deserves in this gorgeous volume that includes hundreds of her stunning and scientifically precise illustrations of birds from nearly every continent. For all of her short life, Elizabeth Gould's artistic career was appreciated through the lens of her husband, ornithologist John Gould, with whom she embarked on a series of ambitious projects to document and illustrate the