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 136
... eyes had the intent yet vulnerable look of quiet despair , the eyes of a man whose aspirations have been crushed by the world's indifference . He could not support his family , he told us , not on the one hundred rupees a month the ...
... eyes had the intent yet vulnerable look of quiet despair , the eyes of a man whose aspirations have been crushed by the world's indifference . He could not support his family , he told us , not on the one hundred rupees a month the ...
Page 196
... eye glands and pedal glands between all their hooves , whereas goats have no eye glands at all , and have pedal glands , if any , only on the forefeet . Blue sheep , I had read , are confusing in that some individuals have rudimentary ...
... eye glands and pedal glands between all their hooves , whereas goats have no eye glands at all , and have pedal glands , if any , only on the forefeet . Blue sheep , I had read , are confusing in that some individuals have rudimentary ...
Page 252
... eyes , but only a golden eagle quarters the cliffs . Again that night the snow leopard patrols the slopes in search ... eye , there is only rock ; I lie buried beneath the sediments of the ocean floor , and perhaps my skull will become a ...
... eyes , but only a golden eagle quarters the cliffs . Again that night the snow leopard patrols the slopes in search ... eye , there is only rock ; I lie buried beneath the sediments of the ocean floor , and perhaps my skull will become a ...
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Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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