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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... crest to detour to another fir , which it circled , perhaps look- ing for the scent marks of other cats . Farther on , beneath two sentinel firs , it deposited its own mark , another scrape . Although usually soli- tary , snow leopard ...
... crest to detour to another fir , which it circled , perhaps look- ing for the scent marks of other cats . Farther on , beneath two sentinel firs , it deposited its own mark , another scrape . Although usually soli- tary , snow leopard ...
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... crest , a breeze funnels down a cleft , and with renewed vigor I scram- the last few feet to the top of the Karchat Hills . ble up There , partially hidden behind an outcrop , I stand looking over the convex plateau and the deeply ...
... crest , a breeze funnels down a cleft , and with renewed vigor I scram- the last few feet to the top of the Karchat Hills . ble up There , partially hidden behind an outcrop , I stand looking over the convex plateau and the deeply ...
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... crest , and along the north - facing contour of a ridge , deep in snow . After traversing a fold of the hills , and another , the trail follows the base of a cliff . We first reach a cave with a small white stupa inside , and then a ...
... crest , and along the north - facing contour of a ridge , deep in snow . After traversing a fold of the hills , and another , the trail follows the base of a cliff . We first reach a cave with a small white stupa inside , and then a ...
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Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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