Author: F. W. F. FletcherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Sport on the Nilgiris and in Wynaad
Author: F. W. F. FletcherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Shooting a Tiger
Author: Vijaya Ramadas MandalaPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199096600
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
The figure of the white hunter sahib proudly standing over the carcass of a tiger with a gun in hand is one of the most powerful and enduring images of the empire. This book examines the colonial politics that allowed British imperialists to indulge in such grand posturing as the rulers and protectors of indigenous populations. This work studies the history of hunting and conservation in colonial India during the high imperial decades of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At this time, not only did hunting serve as a metaphor for colonial rule signifying the virile sportsmanship of the British hunter, but it also enabled vital everyday governance through the embodiment of the figure of the officer–hunter–administrator. Using archival material and published sources, the author examines hunting and wildlife conservation from various social and ethnic perspectives, and also in different geographical contexts, extending our understanding of the link between shikar and governance.
The Bookman
Author: From Shikar & Safari - A Big Game Hunting Anthology
Author: E. H. BaxterPublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447486757
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Originally published in 1931, this book was the first definitive 'Big Game Hunting' anthology to be published in the English language. This is a wonderful collection of the best writings by the best hunters: Selous - Neumann - Percival - Snaffle - Pollock - Baillie-Grohman - Sutherland - Patterson and many others, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the subject. Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles
Author: Bo BeolensPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421402270
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Who was Richard Kemp, after whom the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is named? Is Wake’s Gecko named after Berkeley’s Marvalee Wake? Or perhaps her husband, David? Why do so many snakes and lizards have Werner in their name? This reference book answers these and thousands of other questions about the origins of the vernacular and scientific names of reptiles across the globe. From Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti, the Florida cottonmouth subspecies named for Roger Conant, to Xantusia, the night lizard genera namesake of John Xantus, this dictionary covers everyone after whom an extant or recently extinct reptile has been named. The entries include a brief bio-sketch, a list of the reptiles that bear the individual’s name, the names of reptiles erroneously thought to be associated with the person, and a summary of major—and sometimes obscure or even incidental—contributions made by the person to herpetology and zoology. An introductory chapter explains how to use the book and describes the process of naming taxa. Easy to use and filled with addictive—and highly useful—information about the people whose names will be carried into the future on the backs of the world’s reptiles, The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles is a handy and fun book for professional and amateur herpetologists alike.
The Statesman's Year Book
Author: The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter
Author: James SutherlandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elephant hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
The Statesman's Year-book
Author: Frederick MartinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic geography
Languages : en
Pages : 1616
Book Description
The Happy Golfer
Author: Henry LeachBulletin of the New York Public Library
Author: New York Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 980
Book Description
Includes its Report, 1896-19 .