The Illustrated Tigers of India(English, Paperback, Thapar Valmik)

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The Illustrated Tigers of India(English, Paperback, Thapar Valmik) is written by Thapar Valmik and published by OUP India. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0195691709 (ISBN 10) and 9780195691702 (ISBN 13).

The Illustrated Tigers Of India is an informative and illustrative book on Tigers, one of the endangered species in India. Summary Of The Book Today an endangered species, the tiger in India used to be one of those animals who were feared, revered, and respected throughout the Indian subcontinent. Tigers used to roam in this country with majestic arrogance once upon a time, but things have changed drastically now. At present, the number of tigers living in the country is declining alarmingly and Valmik Thapar is one of those influential people who have put in their efforts to save the tigers. The Illustrated Tigers Of India is divided into four sections and each section is further divided into various chapters. The first section provides a detailed introduction to the tiger. Here, the reader gets to know about the origins of the tiger and the author discusses the tiger through the ages. Moreover, it sheds light on tigers today, global distribution and tiger subspecies as well. The second section deals with Tiger Facts that includes a two-page visual representation of the tiger’s exceptional physical characteristics. Besides facts about tigers, it provides fascinating sidelights on tiger anatomy and tiger senses. The next section, The Life of the Tiger, forms the core of the book. This takes the reader through the complete journey of a tiger right from its birth, early months, family life, competition for food, protective mother, threats to cubs, communication, courtship, diet, hunting, and mating. It also includes excerpts from writings by other tiger experts. The Future of the Tiger explores the crisis of the tiger being seen in today’s world. It talks about the vanished cult of the tiger, extinct tigers, and how this species is on the verge of extinction in India. The author talks about the drastic steps that need to be taken to save this valuable heritage. This book is among the Oxford India Illustrated Collection series and it presents the real-life experience of Thapar and fellow experts with tigers. Some of the salient features of The Illustrated Tigers Of India are line drawings and photos of tigers and other animals in the wild, a tiger fact sheet, and a map. The book is realistic, authentic, engaging, attractive, and accessible. Along with that there is an eight-page color section depicting the life cycle of the tiger in an appealing and exceptional way. All this along with the gripping narrative of Thapar provide a unique exposure to the national animal of India and offers a rare glimpse of the ‘secret life of tigers’. About Valmik Thapar Valmik Thapar is a foremost tiger conservationist and a famous Indian natural historian. He has authored fourteen books including Exotic Aliens: The Lion And The Cheetah In India, Saving Wild Tigers, The Cult Of The Tiger and Tigers In The Emerald Forest: Ranthambhore After The Monsoon. Born in 1952, he was a steward of the Ranthambore Foundation and in 2005 he joined the Tiger Task Force. He is considered one of the most respected experts of wildlife and has written books and articles on the subject. Moreover, he has produced documentaries on India’s natural habitat that have been aired on leading channels such as Discovery and National Geographic. Currently, he lives with his wife Sanjana and son, Hamir, in Delhi.