Indica: A Deep Natural History of the Indian Subcontinent (English Edition)

Few places have been as influential as the Indian subcontinent in shaping the
course of life on Earth. Yet its evolution has remained largely unchronicled.
Indica: A Deep Natural History of the Indian Subcontinent fills this gap. From
the oldest rocks, formed three billion years ago in Karnataka, to the arrival of our
ancestors 50,000 years ago on the banks of the Indus, the author meticulously
sifts through wide-ranging scientific disciplines and through the layers of earth to
tell us the story of India, filled with a variety of fierce reptiles, fantastic
dinosaurs, gargantuan mammals and amazing plants. Beautifully produced in
full colour, with a rare collection of images, illustrations and maps, Indica is full
of fascinating, lesser-known facts. It shows us how every piece of rock and inch
of soil is a virtual museum, and how, over billions of years, millions of
spectacular creatures have reproduced, walked and lived over and under it.