Indica: A Deep Natural History of the Indian Subcontinent Review What Lal has done is to take us on a journey of a lifetime and it is a journey few others have taken us on. This book is truly his labour of love (Valmik Thapar Hindu)Indica opens up a new view of our subcontinent, one that we must protect and cherish (Live Mint)Our planet has an eventful past, and in writing its natural history in Indica, Pranay Lal zooms in on the Indian subcontinent (India Today)Geography lessons would have been fun had they been designed in the manner of this lucid and accessible history of the landmass of South Asia (Indian Express)Written with all the tension of a suspense novel and the lyrical prose of a nature lover, Indica, is better than any sci-fi novel because the events are so extreme, the cast of characters so outlandish but the story so true (Huffington Post)A spectacular new book brings alive the natural history of the Indian subcontinent (Scroll)Eloquently written and profusely illustrated, the book offers a multi-disciplinary narrative on India's complex natural history. The enthusiasm with which the author has shared his two decades of tireless pursuit makes a lay person connect with it as easily as a more discerning reader. The easy-to-read text offers a lucid and accessible account of the science of evolution, as insightful as it is gripping (Hindu Businessline) 				    	 					 About the Author Pranay Lal is a biochemist and an artist who works in public health and environment. He has extensive publications in the areas of public health, global trade, ecology and mysterious fevers. Write to Pranay at indica.deep.natural.history@gmail.com.