{"product_id":"17731-treasures-of-indian-wildlife","title":"Treasures of Indian Wildlife","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Ashok Kothari\u003cbr\u003eBoman Chhapgar\/\u003cbr\u003eEditor(s): Ashok Kothari \/ Boman Chhapgar\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2005\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 190\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0195677285\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together articles, drawings, and paintings from valuable old books, journals, and gazetteers in the collection of the Bombay Natural History Society. The historical writings of wildlife and bird enthusiasts of the past paint of vivid picture of India’s rich flora and fauna, in urgent need of protection today. Painting, mostly of birds, and lithographs and sketches of animals and trees, scenery and monuments, many of which are recognized as classics of their type, are mainly the work of eminent European wildlife artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a substantial section at the end of the book, gleanings from the miscellaneous notes section of early issues of the Journal of the BNHS provide lively snippets of information on species as wide-ranging as red ants, mongoose, monitor lizard, python, cobra, cheetah, and darter. With the descriptive text and stunning visuals, this volume, like its predecessor Salim Ali’s India, will be a prized possession for anyone with an interest in India and its natural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFOREWORD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Founders of the Bombay Natural History Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelection form Book, Journals, and Gazetteers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGleanings from Miscellaneous Notes in the JBNHS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSponsors \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColour Plates\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Ashok Kothari \/ Oxford University Press \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40789225799849,"sku":"17731","price":117.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/17731.jpg?v=1625569601","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/products\/17731-treasures-of-indian-wildlife","provider":"India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}