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    Travels on my Elephant

    By Mark Shand

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    With the help of a Maratha nobleman, Mark Shand bought an elephant named Tara and rode her over six hundred miles across India to the Sonepur Mela, the world's oldest elephant market. From Bhim, a drink-racked mahout, Shand learned to ride and care for her. From his friend Aditya Patankar he learned Indian ways. And with Tara, his new companion, he fell in love. Travels on My Elephant is the story of their epic journey across India, from packed highways to dusty back roads where communities have remained unchanged for millennia. It is also a memorable, touching account of Tara's transformation from scrawny beggar elephant to star attraction. In this new edition Mark Shand explains how what began as an adventurous whim has developed, decades later, into a life of campaigning to provide vital migratory corridors for these magnificent creatures, whose habitat is under constant assault from man.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEland Publishing
    Release dateDec 1, 2012
    ISBN9781780600079
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    Travels on my Elephant
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    Mark Shand

    Mark Shand's higher education occurred at the University of Warwick, England. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry in 1983 and PhD. in 1986. His education continued with Postdoctoral research at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Dr. Shand's interest and research into magnesia cements began in 1990, when he started working for Premier Magnesia, where he is currently Vice President of Research and Development. Dr. Shand's book “The Chemistry and Technology of Magnesia” was published in 2006. Dr. Shand enjoys photography and walking his dog Delta as well as introducing the wonders of science to his children.

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    • 4/5
      Fascinating account of the author's trek across India on an elephant. The story starts as he decides to do this slightly crazy feat, and then tells of the difficulty of purchasing an elephant. Tara, when he buys her, has not been well-treated, but with love and good food she soon becomes a beautiful animal. We learn just how many people are needed to look after and drive an elephant, meet some fascinating characters along the way, and discover a great deal about Indian culture. Written with some humour in a very readable style.