Bones of the Tiger - Softcover

Mishra, Hemanta R.; Ottway, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599214911 ISBN 13: 9781599214917

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2010

Synopsis

A true adventure tale from the author of the award-winning The Soul of the Rhino (a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008), The Bones of the Tiger is set in Nepal's Royal Chitwan National Park.This time the focus is on man-eating tigers. Hemanta Mishra is a well-respected biologist and conservationist, who has worked with the Smithsonian Institution, the World Wildlife Fund and the World Bank.He was awarded the J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize and is credited with halting the extinction of the rhino and tiger populations in Nepal by merging Eastern philosophy with Western science. Mishra has been called a "gutsy, committed man and a charming writer" by National Geographic Adventure. Key Selling Points: * 2010 is the Year of the Tiger (14 Feb 2010 to 2 Feb 2011). * The exotic locale of the Himalayas is intriguing to armchair travellers and those interested in Eastern philosophy. * There is no book that explains the real story of atypical tiger behavior that ultimately leads to conflict with humans, sometimes resulting in death. * Book will include 15 stunning photos by Mashahiro Iijima,a renowned Japanese photographer.

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About the Author

Hemanta Mishra began his field career in 1967 with the Nepalese government and has worked with the Smithsonian Institution, the World Wildlife Fund, the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and other major conservation groups. He has made extensive scientific studies of large Asian wild animals. He was a key player in the international team that preserved and stabilized the habitat and is credited with halting the extinction of the rhino and tiger populations in Nepal. He lives in Vienna, Virginia.

From the Back Cover

From the award-winning author of The Soul of the Rhino, the story of one man s quest to save the tigers of Nepal

For anyone concerned about the plight of the tiger, the most magnificent of the big cats, this book is a must. Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace

Bones of the Tiger could have only been written by someone who has been there and done that before. Well written, absorbing, and spiced with bittersweet moments, it is a must-read for all Americans who are committed to help save the tiger in the wild. John Seidensticker, PhD, Chairman of the Save the Tiger Fund

This book s sobering conclusions make it important reading for environmentalists, development specialists, and everyone concerned with the King of the Jungle.
Phillip Trimble, former U.S. Ambassador to Nepal

A tale of tigers, royalty, science, and intrigue and, above all, hope. . . . Very hard to put down. Thomas E. Lovejoy, Biodiversity Chair, Heinz Center

A good adventure combines the exotic with the unpredictable and that was certainly so in our encounter with the man-eating Nepalese tiger. This experience is masterfully recounted in Bones of the Tiger by Hemanta Mishra. Zbigniew Brzezinski, former U.S. National Security Advisor under President Jimmy Carter
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Tiger conservation is one of today s most pressing environmental issues. From a world population of approximately 100,000 tigers in 1900, these majestic carnivores have dwindled to less than 3,500 in the wild today, much of this due to poaching and habitat destruction. A true adventure tale, Bones of the Tiger tells the fascinating story of one man s quest to save the man-eating tigers of Nepal. Set in Royal Chitwan National Park, it is also a timely story, given that 2010 is the Year of the Tiger.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1599214911
• ISBN 13: 9781599214917
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256