A Bird’s Eye View: The Collected Essays and Shorter Writings of Salim Ali (In 2 Volumes)

This body of Salim Ali’s work has never before been gathered together into a book. This two-volume collection of all these shorter writings, painstakingly ferreted out and put together by Salim Ali’s former student Tara Gandhi, presents a fascinating array of topics as diverse as the Indian landscapes and birdlife that were his passion. Whether it is the colours of a bird’s feathers or the ecology of the Himalaya mountains or an insightful conservation message, Salim Ali’s evocative writing style makes reading these two volumes enormously pleasurable. These volumes will seem indispensable to bird lovers, ornithologists, and all who enjoy fine writing.