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Stones of Silence:

Journeys in the Himalaya
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Viking Press, 1980 - History - 292 pages
Schaller's account of his and others' long struggle to save the fascinating, increasingly rare wildlife of the Himalayas combines high adventure, close description, and scientific dedication

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Review: Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya

User Review  - Mark Sobralske - Goodreads

Wonderful read. Takes me directly back to the cold, barren mountain slopes of Dolpo. A place I dearly love as did Schaller. Read full review

Review: Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya

User Review  - Chris - Goodreads

I have a personal facination with the Hinalayas from Nepal to Afghanistan especially the Hindu Kush and Hunza areas. G.Schaller has done wildlife field life studies there, Brazil and the Serengeti ... Read full review

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About the author (1980)

Zoologist George B. Schaller was born in 1933. He is the science director of international programs for the New York Zoological Society's Center for Field Biology and Conservation. After studying wildlife in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, Schaller wrote The Serengeti Lion: A Study of Predator-Prey Relations, which won the 1972 National Book Award. After studying the panda in China, Schaller wrote The Last Panda, a book detailing his discoveries.

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