Good contribution to urban biodiversity. Congratulations Mohanji. On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Mohan V. Chunkath <mohan.chunk...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Dear friends, > > I am very happy to announce that I have finished authoring a book called > 'Nature Rambles' which showcases urban biodiversity. The book was released > yesterday (8th February, 2012) by Prof. MS Swaminathan at the MS > Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai. The first copy of the book was > handed to Mr. N. Ram, Director, Kasturi & Sons Limited (Publishers of the > Hindu). Ms. Tara Gandhi, naturalist and student of Dr. Salim Ali has > written the foreword to the book. > > It is a book containing photographs, species information and anecdotal > accounts of 200 common animal and plant species found in and around > Chennai. Common butterflies and other insects, birds, flowering plants and > trees, all find a place in this beautifully brought out book. The book has > more than 200 colour photographs and is printed entirely on art paper. > > The book is an attempt to kindle the interest of children, budding > biologists and interested amateurs in the fascinating world of nature. > > The book is available on www.flipkart.com > > Mohan Chunkath > -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 0091 96268 33911 www.careearthtrust.org
