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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... face , a silver saddle , and white rump which contrast with the rest of his dark pelage . As I watched the animals the last wisps of cloud withdrew . Soon heat waves quiv- ered over the snow , dancing among the ice monuments , and once ...
... face , a silver saddle , and white rump which contrast with the rest of his dark pelage . As I watched the animals the last wisps of cloud withdrew . Soon heat waves quiv- ered over the snow , dancing among the ice monuments , and once ...
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... face high above the valley near the confluence of the Kang Chu and Bhote Kosi . Two tahr males cropped mouthfuls of dead grass and leaves of evergreen oak . Dark brown and shaggy , like bears , male Himalayan tahr are powerful , robust ...
... face high above the valley near the confluence of the Kang Chu and Bhote Kosi . Two tahr males cropped mouthfuls of dead grass and leaves of evergreen oak . Dark brown and shaggy , like bears , male Himalayan tahr are powerful , robust ...
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... face is coppery , and he wears a leather jacket and frayed pants of a color matching his face . With his high cheekbones and aquiline nose he looks like an American Indian , a Sioux or perhaps a Cheyenne . We smile at the two and they ...
... face is coppery , and he wears a leather jacket and frayed pants of a color matching his face . With his high cheekbones and aquiline nose he looks like an American Indian , a Sioux or perhaps a Cheyenne . We smile at the two and they ...
Contents
Path to the Mountains | 1 |
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