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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... which may soon be lost forever , and if this book has a main purpose , it is to induce others to care for the dying mountain world of the Himalaya . The Snow Leopard W hen the snow clouds retreated , PATH TO THE MOUNTAINS 7.
... which may soon be lost forever , and if this book has a main purpose , it is to induce others to care for the dying mountain world of the Himalaya . The Snow Leopard W hen the snow clouds retreated , PATH TO THE MOUNTAINS 7.
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... soon had a flat . Then a wheel cracked . Although we had it welded at a village shop , we soon heard metal grinding on metal again . We continued . North of Mardan the barren hills rise abruptly from the Indus Plain and here the narrow ...
... soon had a flat . Then a wheel cracked . Although we had it welded at a village shop , we soon heard metal grinding on metal again . We continued . North of Mardan the barren hills rise abruptly from the Indus Plain and here the narrow ...
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... soon give way to thickets and ex- panses of bracken fern ; fringes of oak curve stiffly along the crests like the bristles of a mane , the branches of each tree lopped for live- stock fodder . The bitter weather has halted all movement ...
... soon give way to thickets and ex- panses of bracken fern ; fringes of oak curve stiffly along the crests like the bristles of a mane , the branches of each tree lopped for live- stock fodder . The bitter weather has halted all movement ...
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