There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
06-16-2020, 06:28 AM( This post was last modified: 06-16-2020, 07:24 AM by peter )
SULLY
Good contributions! Much appreciated. As it's likely most of our readers lack the time to watch the documentary on genetic diversity (post 2,493), I'll post a summary soon.
ALL
This winter, I ordered a number of tiger books. Some of them are (reprints of) classics, but not all. I also read online versions of a few books published well before 1900. All books will be discussed in some time.
Here's a few books I recommend. If you have the opportunity, my advice is to buy them. Apart from a few, most books, considered as 'culturally important', are relatively cheap.
1 - 'The highlands of Central India', Capt. Forsyth (J), London, 1889. I have the reprint.
2 - 'Thirty-seven years of big game shooting in Cooch Behar, the Duars, and Assam - A rough diary', the Maharajah of Cooch Behar, Bombay, 1908 (461 pages, including the Appendix). The reprint (Wolfe Publishing Company, 1993) is excellent.
3 - 'Wild animals in Central India', Dunbar Brander (AA), London, 1923. The Natraj Publishers reprint (2018) is ok.
4 - 'Call of the tiger', Col. Powell (ANW), London, 1957. I have the reprint of Sagwan Press.
5 - 'Big game hunting in Manchuria',Baikov (N), London, 1936.
6 - 'Tigerland - Reminiscences of forty years' sport and adventure in Bengal', Gouldsbury (CE), London, 1913. I have the 2019 reprint of Alpha Editions.