Few places have been as influential as the Indian subcontinent in shaping thecourse of life on Earth. Yet its evolution has remained largely unchronicled.Indica: A Deep Natural History of the Indian Subcontinent fills this gap. Fromthe oldest rocks, formed three billion years ago in Karnataka, to the arrival of ourancestors 50,000 years ago on the banks of the Indus, the author meticulouslysifts through wide-ranging scientific disciplines and through the layers of earth totell us the story of India, filled with a variety of fierce reptiles, fantasticdinosaurs, gargantuan mammals and amazing plants. Beautifully produced infull colour, with a rare collection of images, illustrations and maps, Indica is fullof fascinating, lesser-known facts. It shows us how every piece of rock and inchof soil is a virtual museum, and how, over billions of years, millions ofspectacular creatures have reproduced, walked and lived over and under it.