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India: Kingdom of the Tiger

India: Kingdom of the Tiger


by Bruce Neibaur

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • DVD

This dazzling film of tigers in the wild and pioneering conservation efforts was filmed on location at Bhandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. (IDA248, $19.99)

Of Tigers and Men

Of Tigers and Men


by Richard Ives

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A haunting, beautifully written tale of a man's quest to encounter tigers in the wild, and to understand the meaning of the threat of the tiger's extinction. Ives visits the forests of India, Thailand, and Sumatra. (IDA30, $12.50)

Soul of the Tiger, Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia

Soul of the Tiger, Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia


by Jeffrey A. McNeely | Paul Spencer Sochaczewski

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A meditation on the role of animals and nature in the societies of Southeast Asia. With dark humor, the authors wax philosophical about conservation issues throughout the region. (SEA02, $18.99)

Tiger Moon, Tracking the Great Cats in Nepal


by Mel Sunquist | Fiona Sunquist

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

An account of two years on the track of tigers. (NPL46, $20.00)

Tiger, Soul of India

Tiger, Soul of India


by Valmik Thapar

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 184 PAGES

This lavish tribute features 250 color photographs, examples of art over the ages and engaging essays by tiger wallah Thapar, who has spent 30 years observing tigers. (IDA246, $49.95)

Tigers in Red Weather, A Quest to See the Last Wild Tigers


by Ruth Padel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 448 PAGES

A lyrical exploration the world of the tiger by the great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin. (IDA331, $26.95)

Tigers in the Snow

Tigers in the Snow


by Peter Matthiessen | Maurice Hornocker

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 185 PAGES

A lyrical tribute to the Siberian Tiger. Matthiessen writes movingly of tigers, their dwindling habitat and the people devoted to studying them. (SIB10, $15.00)

 

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