Stones of Silence: Journeys in the HimalayaSchaller'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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... Karakoram , and other nearby ranges I did indeed gather many facts about wildlife ; however , as William Beebe stated , there is also a need of " softening facts with quiet meditation , leavening science with thoughts of the sheer joy ...
... Karakoram , and other nearby ranges I did indeed gather many facts about wildlife ; however , as William Beebe stated , there is also a need of " softening facts with quiet meditation , leavening science with thoughts of the sheer joy ...
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... Karakoram contains nineteen peaks over 25,000 feet , including K2 , which at 28,741 feet is the second highest mountain on earth . The longest glaciers out- side the subpolar regions crowd into these peaks , among them the Siachen ...
... Karakoram contains nineteen peaks over 25,000 feet , including K2 , which at 28,741 feet is the second highest mountain on earth . The longest glaciers out- side the subpolar regions crowd into these peaks , among them the Siachen ...
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... Karakoram ( Maraini ) , 102 Karakoram Highway , 77 , 78 , 85 , 98 Karakoram Mountains , 3 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 83 , 100 , 102 , 137 , 239 Karakoram Pass , 83 Karakoram 2 ( K2 ) Peak , 74 , 100-104 passim , 106 , 111 , 112 , 114 Karambar ...
... Karakoram ( Maraini ) , 102 Karakoram Highway , 77 , 78 , 85 , 98 Karakoram Mountains , 3 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 83 , 100 , 102 , 137 , 239 Karakoram Pass , 83 Karakoram 2 ( K2 ) Peak , 74 , 100-104 passim , 106 , 111 , 112 , 114 Karambar ...
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Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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