New Scientist recommends a brilliant take on the evolution of birds

An artist’s impression of ArchaeopteryxJA CHIRINOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

The Story of Birds

Steve Brusatte, Picador (UK); Mariner Books (US)

Steve Brusatte is three for three. His debut book for general audiences, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, was a big hit, and he followed it with The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, which I enjoyed very much. Now comes his third palaeontological tale, The Story of Birds and, once again, he manages to combine a rigorous account of the science with a readable narrative.

Picador