True Adventures of Geologists - 151 Tales of GSI Field Officers

True Adventures of Geologists - 151 Tales of GSI Field Officers

  • ₹ 750.00

The book, through numerous true tales, unveils the hardship, adventure and risk a geologist of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) faces during execution of his field assignments to unravel the secrets of Mother Earth and locate mineral wealth for the nation. His profession demands working like a ‘lone wolf’ in unknown and often challenging terrain, weather and hostile conditions, with long absence from family and the society, similar to a soldier. Such conditions prevail in Antarctic, Himalayan and Ladakh region, Eastern & Western Ghats, Vindhyan & Aravalli hill ranges; northeastern region, dense forests with wild animals, desert, insurgent and landslide-flood prone areas, etc. Geologists sometimes face melancholy; make forceful night halts in field, fall ill, and meet accidents; which sometimes result in misadventures. Facing unforeseen challenges result in unique adventures in the field. Reminiscences of GSI field geologists mentioned in limited GSI publications have some such adventures. This book is the first and unique compilation of the true tales of field adventures and amusing experiences of more than 100 GSI field officers, embracing 151 notable and 75 short tales along with many relevant field photographs. Encountering Yeti-like creature, meeting with a wolf-boy, jumping from the helicopter at Antarctica, night halts alone in dense forest, facing strong snowstorms, experiencing lightning shocks at mountain tops, chased by wild animals and honeybees, encounter with insurgents and naxals, life threatening experiences due to mistaken identity, etc. are some of the thrilling narrations. Besides providing these unheard true tales of GSI field officers/ geoscientists to the common man ignorant of the geology and geologist, the book furnishes high level amusement together with education not only to the geologists of GSI and other organizations but also to all those youngsters who are interested in the subject of geology with a mix of adventure in life.

  • Paperback: 308 pages
  • Publisher: White Falcon Publishing; 1 edition (February 2026)
  • Author: Ashok Kumar Grover, K. Mahender Reddy
  • ISBN-13: 9789376318506
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 10 inch

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