India, May 9 -- From the jhum fields of Mizoram to the rain forests of the Western Ghats, from the warbling visitors gracing our gardens to the elephants and primates sharing our landscapes, naturalist and wildlife scientist TR Shankar Raman explores the lives that surround us, in forest and field, countryside and city. Braiding scientific insight with personal reflection, this brilliant collection of essays probes the question of what it truly means to be a part of nature....