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Published by Aleph Book Company, 2019
ISBN 10: 9382277552ISBN 13: 9789382277552
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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Condition: New. pp. 304.
Published by Aleph Book Company, 2019
ISBN 10: 9382277552ISBN 13: 9789382277552
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
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Condition: New. pp. 304.
Published by Rupa Publications, 2019
ISBN 10: 9382277552ISBN 13: 9789382277552
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: New.
Published by Aleph, 2013
ISBN 10: 9382277552ISBN 13: 9789382277552
Seller: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. In the sixteenth century, Dutch traveller Jan Linschoten noted the absence of lions throughout the Indian subcontinent. Two hundred years later, echoing similar comments made by various hunters and observers of Indian wildlife, the British shikari and writer, Captain Thomas Williamson, emphatically declared: There are no lions in Hindustan. Much the same was said about the cheetah in the region. These observations piqued the interest of well-known naturalist Valmik Thapar. After an enormous amount of research and study he now believes that, contrary to existing scientific theory, neither of these animals were indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. Remarking on the lack of accounts of encounters with these animals as opposed to the tiger and the leopard which are extensively documented as well as inconclusive genetic studies, he argues that, over the centuries, the lion and cheetah were brought into the country from Persia and Africa by royalty, either as tributes or to populate their hunting parks and menageries. Enlisting the help of renowned historian, Romila Thaparwho analyzes historical accounts and representations of the lion in early Indiaand scholar, Yusuf Ansari who looks back at the lives of the Mughals and their famed huntsto further validate his theory, Valmik Thapar concludes at the end of this thought-provoking book that the Indian lion and the Indian cheetah were, in fact, exotic imports, and not indigenous subspecies. Tracing the history of the lion and the cheetah for over 5,000 years, and substantiated with pictorial evidence, Exotic Aliens is a pioneering work that could turn field biology on its head.
Published by Rupa Publications, 2019
ISBN 10: 9382277552ISBN 13: 9789382277552
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Published by Rupa Publications, 2013
ISBN 10: 9382277552ISBN 13: 9789382277552
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom
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Condition: New.
Published by Rupa Publications, 2019
ISBN 10: 9382277552ISBN 13: 9789382277552
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom
Book
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.