Wild animals of India, Burma, Malasia and Tibet
- 2nd ed.
- Dehradun Natraj 2005
- 411 p.
This delightful book has been authored by eminent naturalist and sportsman, R. Lydekker. A bible on the study of wild ani mals in India and the neighbouring coun tries, this book is indispensable to the study of natural history in South Asia.
Lydekker's writing is enthused by a deep fascination and interest for and in wildlife and related literature as his sightings are interspersed with lively snippets of infor mation either from other popular texts of his time, through anecdotes or from personal experience. The book follows a remarkable and commendable accuracy on detailing information on several species, their history, distribution and habitat.
The author is widely respected even today for his contribution to the documentation of such significant literature on wild animals. Expansive in scope, the book is peppered with information of interest to everyone, general reader as well as the keen naturalist. A must read for all animal lovers!