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Iconic Trees of India

75 Natural Wonders
S. Natesh
Illustrator: Sagar Bhowmick

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No two trees are the same. To really know trees, we must understand them. Because to understand trees is to understand life itself.

Iconic Trees of India is a celebration of the country’s most remarkable trees that have stood witness to its vibrant history and become envoys of its culture. Complemented by original watercolours,... the book details each legendary tree along with its historical and cultural importance. What makes a giant sequoia in Kashmir the loneliest tree of India? What is the dark history behind a peepal tree near Jabalpur? And how does a banyan tree in Hoskote host millions of bees? The answers to these questions and many more are told in detail, weaving together culture, communities, folklore and socio-political commentary.

S. Natesh has spent over a decade travelling to far-flung areas to research and document these talismans of nature. Take this book along on your next travel and spot these iconic trees, spend time with them to unravel the clues to India’s unique ecological heritage.

With the rising importance of trees in the fight against climate change, this book is an important read, packed with astonishing information that reawakens our sense of wonder at the fascinating world we live in.

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Authors

  • S. Natesh taught botany at the University of Delhi for nearly a decade before moving to the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. Natesh received the Biospectrum Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution towards taking the Indian Biosciences Sector to new heights. A new plant species, Aponogeton nateshii, has been named in his honour. Currently he is an Honorary Fellow of the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE).

  • Illustrator:

    Sagar Bhowmick is a highly acclaimed visual artist and illustrator whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, earning him numerous awards, including a National Scholarship and the prestigious Indra Dugar Samman in 2024. His commissioned portraits adorn esteemed collections including the Parliament of India and Assembly House, Kolkata.

ISBN
9789392130342
Binding
Hardback
Page Extent
256
Weight (kg)
0.8
Height (in)
9
Width (in)
6
Subject
General Non-Fiction, History
Published Date
20/06/24
Publisher
Roli Books

Authors

  • S. Natesh taught botany at the University of Delhi for nearly a decade before moving to the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. Natesh received the Biospectrum Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution towards taking the Indian Biosciences Sector to new heights. A new plant species, Aponogeton nateshii, has been named in his honour. Currently he is an Honorary Fellow of the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE).

  • Illustrator:

    Sagar Bhowmick is a highly acclaimed visual artist and illustrator whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, earning him numerous awards, including a National Scholarship and the prestigious Indra Dugar Samman in 2024. His commissioned portraits adorn esteemed collections including the Parliament of India and Assembly House, Kolkata.

ISBN
9789392130342
Binding
Hardback
Page Extent
256
Weight (kg)
0.8
Height (in)
9
Width (in)
6
Subject
General Non-Fiction, History
Published Date
20/06/24
Publisher
Roli Books

Reviews

K. Ullas Karanth Ph.D, F.A.Sc., Emeritus Director, Centre for Wildlife Studies

Published Date:- May 28, 2024

A monumental effort by Dr. Natesh and stunning colour portraits of 75 iconic individual trees by artist Sagar Bhowmick that greatly enrich the narrative that deftly weaves precise science with folklore and history around these ecological monuments. I believe this compelling story has the power to draw new readers out of their technocratic metaverses to appreciate, value and conserve the remnants of India’s spectacular but threatened wild nature around them.’

Sunita Narain, DG, Centre for Science and Environment

Published Date:- May 26, 2024

‘A must read, Iconic Trees of India is a pilgrimage that we must all make to understand the beauty that surrounds us and that gives us life. S. Natesh’s effort to document these standing iconic trees brings to us the idea of what we must conserve; the trees that have witnessed all the changes around them; withstood and outlived adversity. This is a tribute to the living.’

Sir Peter Crane FRS, Former Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Published Date:- June 1, 2024

Rich in cultural detail and full of biological interest, this engaging book is a gift to all those in awe of the great trees of the world and to everyone fascinated by the charismatic megaflora with which we share our planet.’

Harini Nagendra, Director, Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability, Azim Premji University

Published Date:- May 22, 2024

‘A book for everyone – a glorious testament to iconic Indian trees. Read this book, and then go out and look for as many of these trees as you can find!’

Pradip Krishen, Indian filmmaker, naturalist and environmentalist

Published Date:- May 18, 2024

‘S. Natesh takes us on a thrilling journey across India to meet awe-inspiring individual trees. He writes engagingly and his research is meticulous and trustworthy.’



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