Gods Of The Morning : A Bird's Eye View Of A Highland Year

Winner of the Richard Jefferies Society Writers' Prize'No one writes more movingly, or with such transporting poetic skill, about encounters with wild creatures. Its pages course with sympathy, humility, and wisdom' Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk From his home deep in a Scottish glen, John Lister-Kaye has watched and come to understand intimately the movements and habits of the animals, and in particular the birds, that inhabit the wild and magnificent Highlands. Drawing on a lifetime of observation, Gods of the Morning is his wise and affectionate celebration of the British countryside and the birds that come and go through the year. It is also a lyrical reminder of the relationship we have lost with the seasons and a call to look afresh at the natural world around us.

Into The Wild

Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild examines true story of Chris McCandless, a young man, who in 1992 walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness and whose SOS note and emaciated corpse were found four months later, internationally bestselling author Jon Krakauer explores the obsession which leads some people to explore the outer limits of self, leave civilization behind and seek enlightenment through solitude and contact with nature.

The Kenneth Anderson Omnibus Volume 1

The Jim Corbett Omnibus

Jim Corbett???s tales of tiger hunts are legendary. Mostly alone, he would traverse the hills and jungles of India, hunting his quarry using blood trails, examining pug marks and following broken twigs and branches, often putting himself at risk. Later, he became a conservationist, taking up the cause of the endangered royal Bengal tiger. This comprehensive volume contains some of Jim Corbett???s best-known books and short stories, from The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag, a gripping tale of a notorious leopard, to the fascinating stories in Man-eaters of Kumaon and The Temple Tiger. Showcasing Corbett???s acute awareness of jungle sights and sounds and enlivened by his descriptions of village life, this is a must-read for those interested in wildlife and tiger tales.

The Kenneth Anderson Omnibus Volume 3

The Kenneth Anderson Omnibus Volume 2

The Sunderbans

Jayaprakash Narayan, it goes without saying, was one of the greatest political leaders and thinkers produced by India in the twentieth century. Although he neither sought nor held political power at any time, he played a most significant role in our political history in various ways. At the same time, he has left behind a rich corpus of ideas which, if properly understood and suitably applied, can help us in dealing effectively with some of the most serious problems faced by our polity today.

The purpose of this book is to present those ideas to the reader in a simple and concise form.

A Pictorial Field Guide To Birds Of India

Birds of India covers over 1,300 species and distinct subspecies of birds found in the Indian subcontinent. It contains over 4,000 colour photographs including depictions of flight, plumage, hunting style and much more. The text provides vital and new information on voice and habits of each species. The distribution maps are accompanied by notes on status and density. This book will enable accurate field identification in one of the world’s most diverse avifaunal regions. An indispensable guide for all bird lovers. Talking Points Introduction by Tim and Carol Inskipp, renowned experts on birds of the Indian subcontinent since the ’70s Written and conceptualised by eminent ornithologist and bestselling author Bikram Grewal Fascinating exploration of over 1,300 species and distinct subspecies of birds (including the recent discovery of a new species of the Himalayan Thrush) found in the Indian subcontinent. Also, includes vagrant and doubtful species 4,000 colour photographs, some of them appear for the first time in this field guide Worldwide readership/market Birdwatchers, ornithologists, wildlife photographers and enthusiasts, nature lovers, professors, guides, libraries, museums, general trade readers

My India

The Oxford Handbook Of Ecocriticism

The Second Jim Corbett Omnibus : My India Jungle Lore Tree Tops

Birds Of Northen India

Birds Of The Indian Subcontinent

India : Land Of Tigers And Temples

Dinosaurs And Prehistoric Life The Definitive Visual Guide To Prehistoric Animals

The Animal Book (Our World In Pictures)

Dinosaurs A Children's Encyclopedia

My Encyclopaedia Of Very Important Dinosaurs

Man - Eaters Of Kumaon

A Naturalist's Guide To The Butterflies Of India