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The Incredible History of India’s Geography

The Incredible History of India’s Geography

Sanjeev Sanyal
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Sowmya Rajendran
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Could you be related to a blonde Lithuanian?
Did you know that India is the only country that has both lions and tigers?
Who found out how tall Mt Everest is?
If you’ve ever wanted to know the answers to questions like these, this is the book for you. In here you will find various things you never expected, such as the fact that we still greet each other like the Harappans did and that people used to think India was full of one-eyed giants. And, sneakily, you’ll also know more about India’s history and geography by the end of it.
Full of quirky pictures and crazy trivia, this book takes you on a fantastic journey through the incredible history of India’s geography.

Imprint: India Puffin

Published: Nov/2017

ISBN: 9780143441915

Length : 264 Pages

MRP : ₹199.00

The Incredible History of India’s Geography

Sanjeev Sanyal
,
Sowmya Rajendran

Could you be related to a blonde Lithuanian?
Did you know that India is the only country that has both lions and tigers?
Who found out how tall Mt Everest is?
If you’ve ever wanted to know the answers to questions like these, this is the book for you. In here you will find various things you never expected, such as the fact that we still greet each other like the Harappans did and that people used to think India was full of one-eyed giants. And, sneakily, you’ll also know more about India’s history and geography by the end of it.
Full of quirky pictures and crazy trivia, this book takes you on a fantastic journey through the incredible history of India’s geography.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback
Bookswagon Amazon

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Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanjeev Sanyal is the principal economic adviser to the Government of India and an internationally acclaimed economist and urban theorist. He lives in New Delhi and writes on a wide array of topics, ranging from economics to history. A Rhodes Scholar and an Eisenhower Fellow, Sanjeev spent two decades working in international financial markets and was named Young Global Leader in 2010 by the World Economic Forum. He is the author of the bestselling books The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History (2016), Land of the Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India's Geography (2012) and The Indian Renaissance: India's Rise After a Thousand Years of Decline (2008), published by Penguin. This book is an adaptation of the second.

Sowmya Rajendran has written several books for children, from picture books for toddlers to young adult fiction. She won the Sahitya Akademi's Bal Sahitya Puraskar in 2015 for her children's novel Mayil Will Not Be Quiet, co-authored with Niveditha Subramaniam. Sowmya works as a journalist for a news publication and writes on gender, culture and cinema. She lives in Pune.

Sowmya Rajendran

Sowmya Rajendran has written books for children across age groups, from picture books for the tiny ones to young adult fiction. Her books are on the CBSE's recommended reading list for schools. She is a columnist with the student edition of The New Indian Express and sify Movies. Sowmya's titles with Penguin include the graphic novel Nirmala & Normala and The Incredible History of India's Geography, a children's adaption of Sanjeev Sanyal's Land of the Seven Rivers. She lives in Pune.

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