Brahma's Hair The Mythology of Indian Plants
Book Specification
Item Code: | NAB048 |
Author: | Maneka Gandhi & Yasmin Singh |
Publisher: | Rupa Publication Pvt. Ltd. |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 2021 |
ISBN: | 9788171670055 |
Pages: | 175 (30 Line Drawing) |
Cover: | Paperback |
Other Details | 7.0" x 4.5" |
Book Description
Maneka Gandhi, politician , author, and animal rights activist, discovers the wonderful world of mythology that has grown around thirty Indian plants and trees. Their botanical background is also provided in this delightful book she has written in collaboration with Yasmin Singh, with Mona Bhandari's illustrations.
Contents:
1. Coral Jasmine 2. Red Silk Cotton 3. Tamarind 4. Shami 5. Temple Tree 6. Flame of the Forest 7. Banana 8. Banyan 9. Jujube 10. Coconut Palm 11. Wood Apple 12. Teak 13. Ashoka 14. Devil's Tree 15. Black Plum 16. Mango 17. Kadamba 18. Tulip 19. Indian Cork 20. Screwpine 21. Pomegranate 22. Sesame 23. Peepal 24. Sacred Basil 25. Indian Lotus 26. Poppy 27. Sal 28. Marigold 29. Hibiscus 30. Ebony