Conservation and The Natural World

	Ethnomedical lore of the Paharias by Earaplackal Vargese SVD and Peter Paul Hembrom (Published by the Centre for Human Ecology, Mumbai) Download order form (pdf)
IDMA Bulletin: The book begins with the history of ethnomedicine in short and continues with the profile of Paharias, the tribal people settled in the Hilly region of Rajmahal Hills & neighbouring regions of Santal Paraganas, with their origin, history, habitat settlement & in general the society. It also gives some sketches of the plants & their coloured photographs. The ethnomedical uses are described to the point, which makes the book very concise. Plants grouped according to their therapeutic uses, useful to the medical practitioners is also provided and finally in conclusion diseases which are more prevalent in Paharias & need urgent attention are described. The book is valuable as it gives the traditionally used medicinal plants by Paharias which in turn can also lead to the preservation of these plants. The students, teachers, research scholars & practitioners will find this book useful.
	Exploring Our Living Planet - A National Geographic Book by Robert D Ballard
In his intriguing narrative Robert D. Ballard - marine geologist and leader of the 1985 Titanic expedition - takes you on a worldwide journey, diving deep into the ocean's abyss and climbing Earth's highest peaks. You'll discover how ancient civilizations feared and revered the forces that shaped the planet; How Hawaiian islanders placated their volcano goddess Pele with human sacrifices; and why the Chimu, a pre-Inca culture, disappeared after shifts in coastal level left its irrigation system useless.
	Exploring Your World - A National Geographic Book
Here's a storehouse of information. Exploring Your World explains the hows, whys, and wheres of our planet. Hundreds of illustrated geographic topics pack this volume from A to Z. Inquisitive children and grown-ups alike will find this easy-to-use reference hard to put down. Fact after startling fact reveals just how fascinating our planet is.
	Nature Watch by Khushwant Singh, Suddhasattwa Basu
This is the diary of a nature lover patterned after the traditional Baramasi of Indian poets. It tells you of trees, flowers, fruits, birds, snakes, insects and animals, to be seen during the twelve months of the year. It also tells of the many fairs and festivals celebrated in the country; how clouds are formed and what their shapes and movements mean; why hailstorms come in spring and early summer and not in winter; how birds communicate with each other and why their calls vary with the seasons. With the descriptions of nature are included poems on natural phenomena by poets like Kalidasa, Guru Nanak, Meer Taqu Meer, Ghalib, Akbar Ilahabadi, Tagore, Rudyard Kipling and many others. Nature Watch is the joint product of one of India's finest painters of natural phenomena and one of the country's leading novelists and short-story writers whose series The World of Nature was highly rated on Indian television.
	The Tiger Is A Gentleman - Leaves From A Wildlife Photographer's Diary by Vivek R Sinha
This book is a chronicle of Vivek Sinha's close association with wildlife and his experiences during two decades of photographic excellence. Sinha is an internationally renowned wildlife photographer and the book has more than 120 colour photographs taken at times in hazardous situations. In the words of the author " ..I have tried to recall some of our unforgettable experiences and also record our observations on the behaviour of tigers...helping them empathise with the ambience and soul of the jungle, where there is nothing wild and only nature's law reigns supreme."
	The Beak Of The Finch by Jonathan Weiner
On a desert island in the heart of the Galapagos archipelago, where Darwin received his first inklings of the theory of evolution, two scientists, Peter and Rosemary Grant, have spent twenty years proving that Darwin did not know the strength of his own theory. For among the finches of Daphne Major, natural selection is neither rare nor slow: it is taking place by the hour, and we can watch. In this dramatic story of groundbreaking scientific research, Jonathan Weiner follows these scientists as they watch Darwin's finches and come up with a new understanding of life itself. The Beak of the Finch is an elegantly written and compelling masterpiece of theory and explication in the tradition of Stephen Jay Gould.
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