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.

Forests : A Very Short Introduction

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 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.

Man-Eaters Of Kumaon

Arguably the best-known of Jim Corbett???s books, Man-eaters of Kumaon comprises ten stories, each of which details Corbett???s encounters with various dangerous man-eaters in the Himalayan region. With fascinating tales such as ???The Champawat Man-eater???, in which Corbett recounts how he hunted down a tigress who had reportedly killed 436 people in the Champawat region; ???Robin???, a tribute to Corbett???s faithful spaniel who accompanied him on many a hunt and ???The Bachelor of Powalgarh???, the story of the most sought-after big cat in the United Provinces from 1920 to 1930, this collection is sure to send your heartbeat racing.Enlivened by an introduction by Ruskin Bond, this book, that made Corbett famous in India and abroad, is a must-read for fans of adventure stories and jungle lore.

My India

The Temple Tigers And More Man-Eaters Of Kumaon

A continuation of the narratives in Man-eaters of Kumaon, The Temple Tiger and More Man-eaters of Kumaon further details Jim Corbett’s hunting exploits, as he is called upon to take down Tigers, Leopards and Bears in regions such as Dabidhura, Muktesar, Panar and Tanekpur. Apart from the hunts, the accounts vividly describe the flora, fauna, people and local legends of the areas Corbett went to and his experiences in them, ranging from hair-raising to rib-tickling.
Simply told and capturing the essence of the Himalayan ranges, The Temple Tiger and More Man-eaters of Kumaon makes for a compelling read.

The Oxford Handbook Of Ecocriticism

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

The Jim Corbett Omnibus

Man-Eaters of Kumaon, The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag, and The Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon, the three classic collections of Corbett's hunting stories, which vividly bring to life the drama and beauty of the jungle and its wildlife are here brought together in a single volume for the first time.

Birds Of Northen India

Birds Of The Indian Subcontinent

India : Land Of Tigers And Temples

The Dog Encyclopaedia The Definitive Visual Guide

The Animal Book A Visual Encyclopedia Of Life On Earth

Dinosaurs A Children's Encyclopedia

Birds About Delhi : A Filed Guide

Man - Eaters Of Kumaon

A Naturalist's Guide To The Butterflies Of India

A Naturalist's Guide To The Trees & Shrubs India