Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya

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State Mutual Book & Periodical Service, Limited, 1980 - Nature - 292 pages
Schaller's tale of his Himalyan treks (1969-1975) to assess the effect of humans on the habitat of wild sheep and goats. He describes, also, a less known area--the Nilgiri Hills at the tip of the subcontinent. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya
George B. Schaller
Snippet view - 1980
Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya
George B. Schaller
Snippet view - 1980
Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya
George B. Schaller,Mr George B Schaller
Snippet view - 1982

About the author (1980)

Zoologist George B. Schaller was born in 1933. He is the science director of international programs for the New York Zoological Society's Center for Field Biology and Conservation. After studying wildlife in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, Schaller wrote The Serengeti Lion: A Study of Predator-Prey Relations, which won the 1972 National Book Award. After studying the panda in China, Schaller wrote The Last Panda, a book detailing his discoveries.

Bibliographic information

TitleStones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya
AuthorGeorge B. Schaller
PublisherState Mutual Book & Periodical Service, Limited, 1980
ISBN0785535772, 9780785535775
Length292 pages
Subjects ›  ›  › 

Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains
Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals
  
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