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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Page 135
... Khan Muhammad's guestroom with two of his friends , I tried to convey my ecological concern . The men listened silently , smoking cigarettes and spitting between their feet , and finally one said the desolate words , “ Insha Allah ...
... Khan Muhammad's guestroom with two of his friends , I tried to convey my ecological concern . The men listened silently , smoking cigarettes and spitting between their feet , and finally one said the desolate words , “ Insha Allah ...
Page 283
... Khan , 86 Alaska , 63 , 104 Ali , Hussain , 107 Ali , Imtiaz , 79 Ali Bhutto , Zulfikar , 99 Ali Khan , Safdar , 83 Ali Shah , Wazir , 30 Alif Khan , 132 Alpine ibex , 42 Altai Mountains , 13 Amanullah , Major , 75 , 85 , 131 , 132 ...
... Khan , 86 Alaska , 63 , 104 Ali , Hussain , 107 Ali , Imtiaz , 79 Ali Bhutto , Zulfikar , 99 Ali Khan , Safdar , 83 Ali Shah , Wazir , 30 Alif Khan , 132 Alpine ibex , 42 Altai Mountains , 13 Amanullah , Major , 75 , 85 , 131 , 132 ...
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... Khan village , 118-19 Thirty Years in Kashmir ( Neve ) , 80 Thoreau , Henry David , 100 Thrush , Nilgiri laughing , 155 Thygarajan , Chief Forest Officer , 163 Tibet , 3 , 5 , 6 , 13 , 68 , 76 , 117 , 174 , 175 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 195 ...
... Khan village , 118-19 Thirty Years in Kashmir ( Neve ) , 80 Thoreau , Henry David , 100 Thrush , Nilgiri laughing , 155 Thygarajan , Chief Forest Officer , 163 Tibet , 3 , 5 , 6 , 13 , 68 , 76 , 117 , 174 , 175 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 195 ...
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Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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ahead altitudes animals behavior bharal Bhote Kosi boulders camp canyon Chitral Chitral Gol cliffs climb clouds crest cubs dark descend dhole Dolpo feet females forest Gilgit glacier gorge grass Gyaltsen habitat halt head herd hills Himalaya Himalayan tahr Hindu Hindu Kush horns hunting Hunza ibex India Indus Jang-bu Karakoram Karchat Kashmir Khan Kilik Pass kill lama Lapche leave livestock loads look males Marco Polo sheep markhor miles Misgar monastery morning mountains nearby Nepal night Nilgiri Nilgiri tahr once Pakistan pass peaks Pervez Peter Phu-Tsering plateau porters rams range reached remain retreat ridge Ringmo river road rock sheep and goats Sherpas Shey Skardu slopes snow leopard soon species stone tahr Tarakot tent Tibet Tibetan tiger trail trees trip tsampa urial valley vanished village walk walls watched wild goat wildlife wind winter wolves yaks young