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Bones of the Tiger

Bones of the Tiger

by HemantaR.Mishra (Author), JimOttway (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

    $30.08
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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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: The Lyons Press
Published: 26 Jul 2010
ISBN 10: 1599214911
ISBN 13: 9781599214917

Media Reviews
Bones of the Tiger embraces research and adventure, conservation and politics, legend and history. Hemanta Mishra writes vividly of his experiences as a field biologist with the Nepalese government, describing close up encounters with man-killing tigers, cultural rituals to propitiate forest deities, the heartache of punishing a tiger by shutting it up in a concrete enclosure in a zoo, and much more. 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 an Asian who has 'been there and done it' 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, Ph.D., Chairman of the Save the Tiger Fund, and Senior Scientist and Head of the Conservation Ecology Center at Smithsonian's National Zoological Park This work is a treasurehouse of tiger lore. Intertwined with gripping stories of man-eating tiger hunts are panoramic portraits of the tiger's natural history, contemporary status, and place in culture, mythology and folklore. Having detailed the many threats to the tiger's survival -- and the multiple, ineffective strategies to save it -- the 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 and Professor of Law Emeritus, UCLA School of Law A captivating first-hand account of efforts to save the most magnificent of predators . . . a tale of tigers, royalty, science and intrigue and above all hope. . . . Very hard to put down. --Thomas E. Lovejoy, Biodiversity Chair, the Heinz Center A good adventure combines the exotic with the unpredictable -- and that was certainly so in our encounter
Author Bio
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.