Eric Dinerstein Livres

From the author of What Elephants Know, a 2017 ALA Notable Children's Book and winner of the 2017 South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, comes this stunning companion novel about the complex relationship between people and nature coexisting in the Borderlands of 1970s Nepal. Thirteen-year-old Nandu lives in the newly established Royal Elephant Breeding Center on the edge of the jungle. Here, the King's elephants are to be raised under the protective watch of the stable. Nandu-along with his adoptive father Subba-sahib, his mentors, friends, and the rest of the elephant drivers-is tested by man and nature as earthquakes, drought, wild herds, and rumors of poachers threaten the Center. When Nandu's world is thrown into turmoil, so, too, is the world of Hira Prasad, the Center's powerful bull elephant. An unbreakable bond of brotherhood drives Nandu and Hira Prasad together as they struggle to maintain the delicate natural order of life in the Borderlands. Dinerstein's poetic prose and scientific expertise come together in this breathtaking tale that transports the reader to the center of dangerous conflicts and heartbreaking friendships.

Exploring the concept of rarity, this book delves into its significance for understanding biodiversity and conservation amidst environmental change. Eric Dinerstein employs cutting-edge science to address critical questions about species abundance and rarity, examining which species are most vulnerable and why. He emphasizes the importance of rarity in conservation biology and advocates for innovative tools and strategies to protect endangered species. Drawing from his extensive experience, Dinerstein highlights the urgent threats to biodiversity, including climate change and habitat loss.

Readers are invited to follow Dinerstein's unlikely journey to conservation's frontiers, from early research in Nepal to recent expeditions as head of Conservation Science at the World Wildlife Fund, from being swept downstream on an elephant's back to tracking snow leopards in the mountains of Kashmir.