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What Is So Special About Jim Corbett . . . ? Legendary Hunter, Gifted Raconteur, A Man Who Understood Every Nuance Of The Jungles Of Kumaon And Whom The People Of The Region Considered A Benefactor And Saviour . That Is Jim Corbett For Most Of Us. What Few Know Is That Corbett Shot His First Man-Eater When He Was Ten And His Tenth Fifty-Three Years Later; Survived Without Food For Over Sixty Hours While Tracking His Quarry; Shot A Ferocious Tiger From A Distance Of A Few Feet; Gradually Transformed From A Hunter Wielding A Rifle To One Of The First Conservationists Of Wildlife In India, And That His Photographs And Films Of The Jungles Find Pride Of Place In The Natural History Museum In Lon...
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The period (1940s to 1950s), was chaotic and turbulent in Calcutta, yet, this was also a time of significant creativity in literature, art, films and music in the city. The originality of the work lies in blending poetry with historical writing, retaining the essence of both forms against the backdrop of the tumultuous events of the critical decades. This historical method together with twenty-one papers give the reader a sense of the pulse of this complex city ‘emerging creatively and chaotically from its colonial past’. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Chasing a Dream is a travelogue with a difference. It tells of the author's experiences and impressions when he travelled to the tribal areas of central and south eastern India in the 1970s and 80s. Here he encountered tribal gods and goddesses like Anga Pen, Son Kuar, Kandakankalin, Telgin Mata and Siraha or medicine-men Bhaku Netam. He trekked more than once accompanied by just one or two local acquaintances into areas very far from common knowledge or public gaze, into the land of the Muria and Maria and the Hill Saora, with their unique beliefs and cultures. His inspiration being the writings of Dr. Verrier Elwin, the noted anthropologist, these accounts are interwoven with what Dr. Elwi...
Competition Science Vision (monthly magazine) is published by Pratiyogita Darpan Group in India and is one of the best Science monthly magazines available for medical entrance examination students in India. Well-qualified professionals of Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Botany make contributions to this magazine and craft it with focus on providing complete and to-the-point study material for aspiring candidates. The magazine covers General Knowledge, Science and Technology news, Interviews of toppers of examinations, study material of Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Botany with model papers, reasoning test questions, facts, quiz contest, general awareness and mental ability test in every monthly issue.
Author's experiences while travelling the jungles and wildlife sanctuaries of India.
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This volume comprises the select proceedings of the 3rd Biennial International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME) 2022. It aims to provide a comprehensive and broad-spectrum picture of the state-of-the-art research and development in material science and engineering. Various topics covered include metals and composites, energy systems, advanced materials processing, materials synthesis and processing, nanotechnology, polymers and ceramics, material for semiconductor devices, fabrication technique, corrosion and degradation, corrosion, welding of advanced materials, etc. This volume will prove a valuable resource for researchers and professionals in materials engineering.