Stones of Silence: Journeys in the HimalayaOver a period of six years, Dr. Schaller explored the awesome Himalays in order to study the fascinating but increasingly rare wild life of the area and to determine what locations would make good reserves and national parks. Just as the outside influences of the last quarter century are taking their toll of the wildlife of the region, so are they changing the culture of the people who have lived there for centuries. High adventure, introspection, observation, and discovery are a part of this story. |
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Page 80
... carried past the road into the void of the gorge beyond , fleetingly illuminat- ing the walls across the river . Steep , winding , and narrow , the road was so dangerous that we averaged only ten to fifteen miles an hour . After seven ...
... carried past the road into the void of the gorge beyond , fleetingly illuminat- ing the walls across the river . Steep , winding , and narrow , the road was so dangerous that we averaged only ten to fifteen miles an hour . After seven ...
Page 114
... carry food than to carry expedition loads . The problems of preservation in wildlands that have native resi- dents are exceedingly complex . They cannot be solved within the normal concept of a national park . . . . One thing seems ...
... carry food than to carry expedition loads . The problems of preservation in wildlands that have native resi- dents are exceedingly complex . They cannot be solved within the normal concept of a national park . . . . One thing seems ...
Page 235
... carried or rolled everything down the mountain , we gather the strewn loads into a mound . I carry a pack and drag a suitcase , moving steadily on my snowshoes to the lake . Peter and I decide to spend the night there ; the Sherpas want ...
... carried or rolled everything down the mountain , we gather the strewn loads into a mound . I carry a pack and drag a suitcase , moving steadily on my snowshoes to the lake . Peter and I decide to spend the night there ; the Sherpas want ...
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