The Illustrated Tigers of India .(Stated First Edition)

Thapar, Valmik

ISBN 10: 0195691709 / ISBN 13: 9780195691702

Published by Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2007

About this Item

STATED FIRST EDITION. Kindly note that an overseas order will incur a small extra postal charge. All totally fine, as new. Colour illustrated card wraps, both back and front which are intact, with no tears/nicks . The card covers are bright and clean. The beautifully illustrated front end paper is pristine. The back end papers are also pristine. The charming, illustrated title page is completely clean. 115 pages which are fully clean and bright and the spine is tight. Black and white drawings and a central colour section of these magnificent animals. This book is being sold by a long established UK book seller and NOT a mass lister; which infers that there will be no nasty surprises and that the book is just as described. UK postage as stated. An excellent copy in every regard.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Illustrated Tigers of India .(Stated First Edition)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, New Delhi
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195691709
• ISBN 13: 9780195691702
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

Once respected, feared, and revered across the length and breadth of the Indian subcontinent where it roamed in majestic arrogance, the tiger in India is today an endangered species with its numbers dwindling alarmingly. In this situation the efforts of Valmik Thapar, one of India's foremost tiger conservationists, and others like him are isolated voices in the wilderness.
The first section 'Introducing the Tiger', apart from discussing the origins of the tiger, provides interesting sidelights on tiger subspecies and global distribution. It sets the stage for the next chapter, 'Tiger Facts', a two-page visual representation of the unique physical attributes of the tiger which make it one of the most efficient hunters. The core of the book, 'The Life of the Tiger', explores the childhood, adolescence, and adulthood of the Indian tiger as lived in the wild and also includes excerpts from writings by other tiger experts, past and present. the section 'The Future of the Tiger', while discussing the crisis of the tiger today links this to the cult of the tiger. Apart from the photos and line drawings of tigers and other animals interspersing the narrative, the 8 pp. colour section depicting the lifecycle of the tiger will be a special attraction for readers. Discussing the future of the tiger, Thapar makes an impassioned appeal for drastic measures to save this precious heritage of ours from disappearing through apathy.

About the Author

Valmik Thapar is an internationally celebrated tiger and wildlife conservationist. He is the author of fourteen books on tigers, most recently Tiger: The Ultimate Guide (OUP, 2005) and The Last Tiger: Struggling for Survival (OUP, 2005).