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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... Usually an area looks desolate only until one sees the details , but here even they seemed forsaken . The area lies beyond the monsoon's influence , and its vegetation belongs to the steppes of Central Asia rather than to the Indian ...
... Usually an area looks desolate only until one sees the details , but here even they seemed forsaken . The area lies beyond the monsoon's influence , and its vegetation belongs to the steppes of Central Asia rather than to the Indian ...
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... usually worn smooth and rags may be stuffed into holes to protect the inner tubes . Overloaded , overcrowded , the jeeps careen through the moun- tains , under only limited control , for the engine is switched off to save gasoline when ...
... usually worn smooth and rags may be stuffed into holes to protect the inner tubes . Overloaded , overcrowded , the jeeps careen through the moun- tains , under only limited control , for the engine is switched off to save gasoline when ...
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... usually occupied simple habitats , such as deserts and terrain recently vacated by ice , where plant growth is sparse . It has become axiomatic in bi- ology that when two related species of similar size inhabit the same area they tend ...
... usually occupied simple habitats , such as deserts and terrain recently vacated by ice , where plant growth is sparse . It has become axiomatic in bi- ology that when two related species of similar size inhabit the same area they tend ...
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