This is India

Author: Shobita PunjaForeword/Introduction: Mark TullyPublisher: New HollandYear: 1996Language: EnglishPages: 176ISBN/UPC (if available): 1853684090 DescriptionThis superbly illustrated book takes the reader on a fascinating and illuminating journey around this vast land.The journey starts in the Himalayan foothills of the north-western regions, before heading south through the extraordinarily varied and vibrant regions of the western states. From the beautiful coastline around India's southern tip the route continues inland through forested hills, here some of the rarest species in the world are protected in parks and sanctuaries, and up the east of India to the remote mysterious hill state of the north-east. Journey's end is reached after a spectacular pilgrimage along with holiest of India's river, the Ganges and up to its source in the glaciers of the Himalayas.The introduction tells the story of this huge nation: its long history as one of the cradles of civilization; its reli