An Illustrated Geography of Assam

This book entitled “An Illustrated Geography of Assam” contains a collection of twenty articles contributed by a group of authors across different disciplines. The articles address the varied themes covering the land and people of Assam, viz. Assam in chronological perspectives, topography and physiography, geology and minerals, soils, climate, rivers, wetlands, water resources, forest resources and biodiversity, land use land cover, natural disaster, ethnic groups and ethnicities, population growth and demographic changes, rural and urban settlements, agriculture, industries, transport, tourism geopolitics and health sector and health status. Covering a wide spectrum of topics devoted to almost all aspects of the state of Assam.