The Secret Life of Tigers
2nd Edition
Published in December 2008
Book
Hardback
116 pages
978-0-19-569790-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Secret Life of Tigers documents the family life of three tigresses and their cubs at every stage of the cubs' development, from soon after birth to adulthood. The book records extraordinary discoveries about the lives of tigers, with the role of the father in the wild recorded for the first time. The enhanced second edition comes with a new preface by the author and latest information on the forest occupancy of tigers, co-predators, prey, and population estimates of tigers in India. Written in a lucid, story-telling style, and with twenty-four outstanding colour plates, this book will enthrall all animal lovers and those interested in the conservation of wildlife.
Reviews / Votes
This small book, a joy to read, is a brief introduction to the enormous conservation effort it takes to sustain wild tigers in todays humandominated landscapes. This account remains the most comprehensive available on the development of tiger cubs and their social milieu. * The Quarterly Review of Biology *More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
24 pp. (colour)
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
312 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-569790-2 (9780195697902)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Valmik Thapar is an Indian naturalist, conservationist and writer.
Content
Preface to the Second Edition ; Preface to the First Edition ; Author's Note to First Edition ; Introduction ; The Tigress and her Cubs ; The Father ; A Tiger's Kingdom ; Growing Up ; Independence ; The End of a Century ; Postscript ; Epilogue ; Further Reading