Nature's spokesman : M. Krishnan and Indian Wildlife / edited by Ramachandra Guha.

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Guha, Ramachandra [editor]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Haryana : Penguin Books, 2007.Description: viii, 310 pISBN:

9780143099857

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DDC classification:

23 508.54

Summary: "All in all, once you've gone through this collection, there are only two things that need to be done: begin to read it all over again and hanker for more'?Dileep Padgaonkar, Times of India Writer, naturalist, 'ecological patriot' and avid nature photographer, M. Krishnan had an astonishingly wide range of interests. His work spanned six decades, and his nature writings are among the most readable ever written in English. Nature's Spokesman showcases Krishnan's finest essays: on large mammals, little creatures, nature in temple art and folklore, nature's desecration and its conservation, all described in his inimitable style?wry, lucid and humorous. Embellished with Krishnan's own sketches, this landmark volume, edited by Ramachandra Guha, also includes a biographical introduction About The Author: Born in Dehradun in 1958, and educated in Delhi and Calcutta, Ramachandra Guha pursued an academic career for ten years before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of the recently published and widely acclaimed India after Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy."--

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"All in all, once you've gone through this collection, there are only two things that need to be done: begin to read it all over again and hanker for more'?Dileep Padgaonkar, Times of India Writer, naturalist, 'ecological patriot' and avid nature photographer, M. Krishnan had an astonishingly wide range of interests. His work spanned six decades, and his nature writings are among the most readable ever written in English. Nature's Spokesman showcases Krishnan's finest essays: on large mammals, little creatures, nature in temple art and folklore, nature's desecration and its conservation, all described in his inimitable style?wry, lucid and humorous. Embellished with Krishnan's own sketches, this landmark volume, edited by Ramachandra Guha, also includes a biographical introduction About The Author: Born in Dehradun in 1958, and educated in Delhi and Calcutta, Ramachandra Guha pursued an academic career for ten years before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of the recently published and widely acclaimed India after Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy."--

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