Rahul Alvares, who photographed Heinz Lainer's *Birds of Goa* book will be speaking and sharing his experiences.
When: May 20, 2014 (Tuesday), 5 pm Where: Broadway Book Centre, Panjim (Ashirwad Bldg, west end of 18th June Road) Open to: Anyone interested (specially if you will ask interesting, brief questions!) Heinz Lainer -- with 35 years of bird watching experience -- and Rahul Alvares -- snakeman and wildlife photographer -- get together to produce this splendid new book on the birds of Goa. The beautiful volume has been published by the Forest Department, Government of Goa in association with the Goa Foundation. Birds of Goa is a great combination of science and art. You will find authoritative information on the habitat, population, distribution, migration, breeding status and any other locally relevant data of all the 440+ bird species. It has hundreds of pictures of birds, exquisite, extraordinary, always in action. Never thought so many "feathered friends" have holed up in such a small corner of the planet. In fact, most people will depart this earth without even having seen these beauties. Price Rs 800 (pb) and Rs 1200 (hb). Can also be mail-ordered from [email protected] The new book is printed on glossy art paper throughout, in A4 coffee-table book size and has 240 pages. It was printed at Mudra, Pune, which specialises in artwork publications. See more details at: http://goafoundation.org/birds-of-goa/ Goa Book Club Details from: 9822122436 http://groups.google.com/group/goa-book-club
