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 62
... boulders , and beyond that a labyrinth of crevasses . Most crevasses were mere slashes in the ice with rivulets gurgling cheerfully in the bottom , minor obstacles that were easy to cross . But there were deep chasms too , filled with ...
... boulders , and beyond that a labyrinth of crevasses . Most crevasses were mere slashes in the ice with rivulets gurgling cheerfully in the bottom , minor obstacles that were easy to cross . But there were deep chasms too , filled with ...
Page 109
... boulders covered its surface ; twisted and buckled , the ice presented a maze of ridges and defiles , and silty torrents rushed out of hidden tunnels to vanish again . The rocks seemed alive ; tiny avalanches constantly rustled , and as ...
... boulders covered its surface ; twisted and buckled , the ice presented a maze of ridges and defiles , and silty torrents rushed out of hidden tunnels to vanish again . The rocks seemed alive ; tiny avalanches constantly rustled , and as ...
Page 191
... boulders below . Junipers now grew among the firs , and , as the hills retreated still more , our path went across valley flats , past snowbound huts abandoned for the winter , and into a birch forest draped with pale green lichens ...
... boulders below . Junipers now grew among the firs , and , as the hills retreated still more , our path went across valley flats , past snowbound huts abandoned for the winter , and into a birch forest draped with pale green lichens ...
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Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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