Steadman, R: Extinct Boids

Not since Adam named the beasts ... has anyone so enriched the language of ornithology as Mr. Steadman and his co-author, Ceri Levy, in Extinct Boids New York Times A characteristically madcap and often very funny voyage through the dark tale of extinction -- Stephen Moss Daily Mail While Steadman gives us paintings of the dodo, the great auk and other familiar lost species in burning, unforgettable colours, we also find the nasty tern, the wizened twit, the dickie bird, the jail bird, and the lesser Peruvian blue-beaked blotswerve. The film-maker and conservationist Ceri Levy anchors it all in sanity with an appealing running commentary. -- Michael McCarthy The Independent Every turn of the page reveals a bird brought to life in Steadman's inimitable style. New Scientist Ralph's remarkable paintings... pay a tribute to some of the most beautiful creatures ever to have lived. The Lady Each species is splashed across the page in Steadman's unique style, accompanied by a witty and informative commentary by Levy The Guardian The illustrator Ralph Steadman has used his weird imagination to conjure up colourful, faded feathered friends. Leicester Mercury The national treasure that is Ralph Steadman utilises his trademark cartoon-style to document those "ghost birds" whose demise stands as an indictment of mankind's destructive tendencies. Sunday Express A riotous flight of imagination with a serious message Birdwatch