 A bird's eye view
Naturequest invites you to the release of a two-volume set of collected essays and shorter writings of Salim Ali, "A Bird's Eye View", Edited by Tara Gandhi. The release will be followed by readings from the book by Tara and a discussion on Salim Ali's writings.
Date: Saturday, December 9, 2006
Venue: Bookpoint Auditorium, 160, Anna Salai (Opp. Spencer Plaza)
Time: 6 p.m.
Open to all.
Salim Ali, without question India's greatest ornithologist, was a prolific writer. Apart from his many books (the best known being 'The Book of Indian Birds'), he wrote a large number of scientific papers, essays, and popular articles for a variety of journals and magazines. He also did radio talks and gave public lectures and interviews.
This set of Salim Ali's works has never before been gathered into a book. The two-volume collection of all these shorter writings, painstakingly ferreted out and put together by Salim Ali's former student, Tara Gandhi, presents a fascinating array of topics as diverse as the Indian landscapes and bird life that were his passion.
Published by Permanent Black.
Rs 1,495 for the two-volume set.
R Rangaraj
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