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 17
... leaves were not a preferred food . When two years later there was a huge acorn crop , markhor almost disdained leaves to eat mast . In a severe winter , when snow covers their forage and the nutritional value of leaves is low , markhor ...
... leaves were not a preferred food . When two years later there was a huge acorn crop , markhor almost disdained leaves to eat mast . In a severe winter , when snow covers their forage and the nutritional value of leaves is low , markhor ...
Page 144
... leave my blind and turn toward home , retracing my steps of the morning . Pockets of cool air still linger in the ... leaving the shade , I am shattered by the white glare of the plains ; in this flat light even the pale leaves of ...
... leave my blind and turn toward home , retracing my steps of the morning . Pockets of cool air still linger in the ... leaving the shade , I am shattered by the white glare of the plains ; in this flat light even the pale leaves of ...
Page 201
... leave Lambagar . I sent Kancha to Kathmandu to find out just what was happening . Many days later he brought back word : of course I might leave . But inexperienced in dealing with officials , he had failed to obtain this statement in ...
... leave Lambagar . I sent Kancha to Kathmandu to find out just what was happening . Many days later he brought back word : of course I might leave . But inexperienced in dealing with officials , he had failed to obtain this statement in ...
Contents
Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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