Man Eaters of Kumaon
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Author | JIM CORBETT |
Language | English |
Publisher | Gyan Books |
Pages | 241 p |
ISBN | 978-9393863294 |
Book Type | Hardbound |
Item Weight | 0.4 kg |
Dimensions | 25 X 15 X 5 |
Edition | 1944 |
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About the Book:-Man-Eaters of Kumaon is a 1944 book written by hunter-naturalist Jim Corbett. It details the experiences that Corbett had in the Kumaon region of India from the 1900s to the 1930s, while hunting man-eating Bengal tigers and Indian leopards. One tiger, for example, was responsible for over 400 human deaths. Man-Eaters of Kumaon is the best known of Corbett's books, and contains 10 stories of tracking and shooting man-eaters in the Indian Himalayas during the early years of the twentieth century. The text also contains incidental information on flora, fauna and village life. Seven of the stories were first published privately as Jungle Stories. Contents: Author's note (causes of man-eating), The Champawat Maneater, Robin, Chowgarh Tigers, The Bachelor of Powalgarh, The Mohan Maneater, Fish of my dreams, The Kanda Maneater, The Pipal Pani tiger, The Thak Man-eater, Just Tigers. About the Author:- Edward James Corbett CIE VD (1875–1955) was a British hunter, tracker, naturalist, and author who hunted a number of man-eating tigers and leopards in India. He held the rank of colonel in the British Indian Army and was frequently called upon by the Government of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, now the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, to kill man-eating tigers and leopards that were preying on people in the nearby villages of the Kumaon-Garhwal Regions. He authored Man-Eaters of Kumaon, Jungle Lore, and other books recounting his hunts and experiences, which enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success. He became an avid photographer and spoke out for the need to protect India's wildlife from extermination. The Title 'Man Eaters of Kumaon written/authored/edited by JIM CORBETT', published in the year 2022. The ISBN 9789393863294 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 241 (Pages). The publisher of this title is GenNext Publication. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Biographies. Size of the book is 12.43 x 18.78 cms Vol:-
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