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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... fields of golden wheat , carefully cutting the precious stalks with sickles . From behind a hazy veil sun scorched the land until it pulsated ; temperatures were close to 90 ° F. even at 7,000 feet . Each footstep kicked up dust until a ...
... fields of golden wheat , carefully cutting the precious stalks with sickles . From behind a hazy veil sun scorched the land until it pulsated ; temperatures were close to 90 ° F. even at 7,000 feet . Each footstep kicked up dust until a ...
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... fields . It is a typical Tibetan fort , vaguely ominous with its high walls and narrow windows ; wild , dark crags tower above it . Only the rows of poplars along irrigation canals add a touch of gentle elegance to the stark scene . I ...
... fields . It is a typical Tibetan fort , vaguely ominous with its high walls and narrow windows ; wild , dark crags tower above it . Only the rows of poplars along irrigation canals add a touch of gentle elegance to the stark scene . I ...
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... fields become smaller and stonier , and solitary houses replace villages , drab like the earth , only clusters of yellow maize cobs hung to dry on the verandas adding a touch of color . Fields soon give way to thickets and ex- panses of ...
... fields become smaller and stonier , and solitary houses replace villages , drab like the earth , only clusters of yellow maize cobs hung to dry on the verandas adding a touch of color . Fields soon give way to thickets and ex- panses of ...
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