The Birds of Prague

The Birds of Prague, Veleslav Wahl, Petr Voříšek et al., Revolver Revue and Czech Ornithological Society, 2023, 544 pages, Illustrations: J. Hošek, K. Svolinský, V. Wahl

This book combines ornithology with the life story of Veleslav Wahl (1922–1950), a prominent ornithologist and resistance fighter against Nazism and communism. Wahl documented the state of Prague’s birds and appealed for environmental protection. The publication also charts his extraordinary life and courage, fulfills his last will and serves as inspiration and instruction for 21st-century readers.