title: The Book of the Bird: Birds in Art
author:  Angus Hyland 
description: Angus Hyland is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and a partner at Pentagram Design London. His work for Laurence King includes (with Roanne Bell) <em>Hand to Eye</em> (2003), <em>The Picture Book</em> (2010), (with Steven Bateman) <em>Symbol</em> (2011), (with Angharad Lewis) <em>The Purple Book</em> (2013), and <em>The Book of the Dog</em> (2015).<br /><br />Kendra Wilson is a writer with an interest in the natural world. She has written for American style blog Gardenista since its inception, and she has also been a designer and picture editor on magazines in London and New York, including <em>Vogue</em>, <em>Cond Nast Traveler</em> and <em>Observer Food Monthly</em>.
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  The Bird and The Sword
  
  Copyright ©  2016 by Amy Harmon
  Editing by Karey White
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