“Brusatte is at the top of his game . . . This excellent book captures not just the extraordinary heritage of the birds, but the sheer wonder of their existence”The Sunday Times, The Sunday Times
“Expertly traces the story of how feathers, wings and egg-laying evolved, what happened when birds took flight and how they developed keen senses and diversified into the range of birds we know today”Literary Review, Literary Review
“Excellent and sometimes startling . . . combine[s] a rigorous account of the science with a readable narrative . . . an unqualified success from beginning to end”New Scientist, New Scientist
“[An] enjoyable tour of evolutionary science”Financial Times, Financial Times
