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 52
... Pervez Khan and I reached Dir in the evening of July 19 , 1973. Al- though wildlife watching is an individual experience , not one of fel lowship , I prefer to have a companion on long journeys ; I like soli tude , not loneliness . Pervez ...
... Pervez Khan and I reached Dir in the evening of July 19 , 1973. Al- though wildlife watching is an individual experience , not one of fel lowship , I prefer to have a companion on long journeys ; I like soli tude , not loneliness . Pervez ...
Page 72
... Pervez . Hey , Pervez ! Time to get up , " I call while rising and slipping into my clothes . " Urghh , " grumbles Pervez , and slides farther into his sleeping bag , pulling down his wool cap so that it covers his face . I go in search ...
... Pervez . Hey , Pervez ! Time to get up , " I call while rising and slipping into my clothes . " Urghh , " grumbles Pervez , and slides farther into his sleeping bag , pulling down his wool cap so that it covers his face . I go in search ...
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... Pervez and I therefore made plans to visit the Baltoro region early in the season before the various expeditions could disturb it . Of course the chance to see K2 , geographically the least accessible of the earth's giants , was in ...
... Pervez and I therefore made plans to visit the Baltoro region early in the season before the various expeditions could disturb it . Of course the chance to see K2 , geographically the least accessible of the earth's giants , was in ...
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Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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