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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... stand of junipers grows here , a stand which will soon die by the ax , judging by the the many raw stumps protruding from the snow . I particularly like these mountain junipers ; their bark is ragged , their trunks gnarled , their ...
... stand of junipers grows here , a stand which will soon die by the ax , judging by the the many raw stumps protruding from the snow . I particularly like these mountain junipers ; their bark is ragged , their trunks gnarled , their ...
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... standing side by side . Since such clashing is typical of most horned animals it was of only passing interest . But once a male reared bolt upright in front of another as if to clash with him . A previous visitor had described how " two ...
... standing side by side . Since such clashing is typical of most horned animals it was of only passing interest . But once a male reared bolt upright in front of another as if to clash with him . A previous visitor had described how " two ...
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... stand once more on the pass . Eight of our loads have been de- posited there : Peter and the Sherpas have been working hard . Sliding and running , we descend the 1,300 feet to camp in twenty minutes . After briefing Peter , I shoulder ...
... stand once more on the pass . Eight of our loads have been de- posited there : Peter and the Sherpas have been working hard . Sliding and running , we descend the 1,300 feet to camp in twenty minutes . After briefing Peter , I shoulder ...
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