Most texts on the world's natural history are silent on India. India's focus in this book makes it unique. India has a place in the world's geological development as it's a breakaway territory from Africa, Antarctica, Madagascar, and Australia and moved into the euro-Asian plate. These led to a unique geological structure, flora, and fauna of the Indian subcontinent. In places, we have gene pools shared with other parts of the world, and in others, we have isolated the development of flora and fauna unique to India. The story begins with the earliest rock formations and ends with human settlements of pre-historic Homo sapiens.
The explanations are simple; the illustrations are detailed and relevant. It seemed like a book meant for young adults, but the topic is well-researched that may not be mere storytelling. An inquisitive mind will get food for thought, otherwise of little use for a practically inclined person. Where do I get to apply this knowledge? - maybe the question that will bother your practical adult mind. I really did not find it connecting to my current pursuit of knowledge. But, the author has shown remarkable scholarship and research.
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