Dear All
Two days before, I received the Flowers of Sahyadri by Mr. Shrikant
Ingalhalikar. I was stunned to see the quality of Book. From the first look
it looks so beautiful in outlook that my curiosity to go through the book
became more. I was also having its previous version and improvement in the
present version is excellent. Addition of 100 more plants have made this
book more informative. The more than excellent picture and paper quality of
this book make more attractive. The best thing I could make out from this
book is the addition of latest nomenclature as per latest APG system of
classification. Addition of varieties and subspecies is another peculiar
feature in present edition. The navigation for identification
(Habit>Colour>Size) is unique and it is pretty thing in the book. Although
the name of the book is Flowers of Sahyadri but 600 species in this book do
not belong only to Sahyadri. More than 80% species are found in areas
away from Sahyadri. So this book can be a useful resource for readers from
all corners of India.
I was also very happy to see the key for 35 main families in
book which are in tabular form. Pictorial information about leaf types and
inflorescence make this book more users friendly and Glossary in the
beginning of the book is another feather in the cap of this book. Brief
introduction about the classification of plant kingdom is very informative
and can be easily understood by layman. Information about the study area
and maps in the book are also nicely presented. I also must add here that
to make these type of field guides, picture of leaves should also be
accommodated if not full size, than in Inset insertion within the images of
flowers. Moreover by giving two plants per page we may add more pics and
information. This however will make this Field Guide bulky but more useful.
Otherwise two different edition may be printed one small field guide type
and another full floristic analysis issue.
Overall I may say that Mr. Shrikant Ingalhalikar has done a superb job. I
hope rather certain that this book will be a nice collection for the nature
lovers and informative guide for the keen flower hunters.
Many Many Congratulations Shrikant ji for this nice Job
Thanks
On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote:
> Congrats Shrikant ji. Great going.
>
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> On Friday, August 17, 2012 4:10:13 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote:
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>> Forwarding for inf. pl.
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Shrikant Ingalhalikar <shrikant.i...@gmail.**com>
>> Date: 17 August 2012 15:19
>> Subject: My 3 new Books
>> To:
>>
>> Sorry for the text missed in my earler mail.
>> I have just produced 3 new books.
>> 1. Flowers of Sahyadri- Revised edition in a new format of the book
>> published in 2001/2003. Extra 100 allied species have been added in earlier
>> 500 species.
>> 2. Aasmant- Enlarged new edition of book published in 2003. Contains 20
>> new articles besides earlier 20 articles.
>>
>> Above 2 books are being released in a function at Sahyog Hall, Ghantali,
>> Thane at 7 pm on 18 th August. Ushaprabha Page, the veteran mountaineer and
>> Nilimkumar Khaire, the famous herpetologist will be the gursts of honour
>> for this function. You can also view some of my pictures in an exhibition
>> organised at the same venue on 18th and 19 th August. A special discount
>> will be offered on books on these 2 days at the venue.
>>
>> You are sincerely invited to attend the function and the exhibition.
>>
>> My third book, 'Flowers of Kas' is also ready. It will be launched at Kas
>> Plateau in the next few days. Details of this event will follow soon.
>> Thanking you and with regards,
>>
>> --
>> Shrikant Ingalhalikar
>> 12, Varshanand Society
>> Anandnagar, Sinhagad road
>> Pune 411051. INDIA
>> Tel. +9120 2435 0765
>> www.idsahyadri.com
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>>
>> --
>> With regards,
>> J.M.Garg
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**User:Jmgarg1<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1>
>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna'
>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*&
>> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged
>> alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/**
>> wiki/Category:J.M.Garg<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg>.
>> You
>> can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with
>> each image.
>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora,
>> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group:
>> http://groups.google.co.in/**group/indiantreepix<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix>(more
>> than 1900 members & 1,23,300 messages on 31/7/12) or Efloraofindia
>> website:
>> https://sites.google.com/site/**efloraofindia/<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/>
>> (with
>> a species database of more than 7000 species).
>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of
>> India'.
>>
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Regards
Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964
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