Spirit of India
Subtitle: an exotic land of history, culture and colour
By: Gill Davies
Published: 2008
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781407547909; 9781407524450; 9781407524467
Subjects: Travel; Civilization; Description and travel; Pictorial works
Description: In the Spirit of India the kaleidoscopic nature of the country is revealed through a combination of spectacular pictures and focused text. It explores the different terrain and landscapes of the country in turn - coasts and islands, forests and woodland, rivers and lakes, plains and deserts, and hills and mountains - and uncovers the fascinating flora and fauna that will be found there, the people who inhabit them, and the incredible cultures that they have nurtured.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Coasts and islands; title: Rivers and lakes; title: Planins and deserts; title: Hills and mountains; title: Fascinating facts.