Bones of the Tiger

Hemanta R Mishra

ISBN 10: 1599214911 / ISBN 13: 9781599214917

Published by The Lyons Press, 2010

About this Item

A true adventure tale from the author of the award-winning The Soul of the Rhino (a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008), The Bones of the Tiger is set in Nepal's Royal Chitwan National Park.This time the focus is on man-eating tigers. Hemanta Mishra is a well-respected biologist and conservationist, who has worked with the Smithsonian Institution, the World Wildlife Fund and the World Bank.He was awarded the J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize and is credited with halting the extinction of the rhino and tiger populations in Nepal by merging Eastern philosophy with Western science. Mishra has been called a "gutsy, committed man and a charming writer" by National Geographic Adventure. Key Selling Points: * 2010 is the Year of the Tiger (14 Feb 2010 to 2 Feb 2011). * The exotic locale of the Himalayas is intriguing to armchair travellers and those interested in Eastern philosophy. * There is no book that explains the real story of atypical tiger behavior that ultimately leads to conflict with humans, sometimes resulting in death. * Book will include 15 stunning photos by Mashahiro Iijima,a renowned Japanese photographer.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bones of the Tiger
• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1599214911
• ISBN 13: 9781599214917
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Tiger conservation is one of today’s most pressing environmental issues. From a world population of approximately 100,000 tigers in 1900, these majestic carnivores have dwindled to less than 3,500 in the wild today, much of this due to poaching and habitat destruction. The author tells the fascinating story of one man’s quest to save the man-eating tigers of Nepal. Unique in explaining the real story of atypical tiger behavior—behavior that ultimately leads to conflict with humans, sometimes resulting in death—this book also includes stunning photos by renowned Japanese photographer Mashahiro Iijima.

About the Author

Hemanta Mishra, author of the widely praised The Soul of the Rhino (Lyons Press), is a distinguished biologist and conservationist who has worked with the Smithsonian Institution, the World Wildlife Fund, and the World Bank. He was awarded the J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize and is credited with halting the extinction of the rhino and tiger populations of Nepal by merging Eastern philosophy with Western science.

Jim Ottaway Jr., an American writer and the former chairman of Ottaway Newspapers Inc., has long supported conservation efforts in the Himalayas.