The Story of Birds, A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present

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by Steve Brusatte · 2026

A sweeping evolutionary history of birds, tracing their origins as dinosaurs, the development of flight, and their survival and diversification into the more than 10,000 species alive today. Paleontologist Steve Brusatte explores birds as the living legacy of the dinosaurs and examines their place in the modern world.