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 144
... morning with urial . Huddles and clashes and other such energetic actions are only memorable climaxes to long periods when not even one animal is in sight . As the sun climbs higher , the morning glow vanishes and the stony slopes begin ...
... morning with urial . Huddles and clashes and other such energetic actions are only memorable climaxes to long periods when not even one animal is in sight . As the sun climbs higher , the morning glow vanishes and the stony slopes begin ...
Page 169
... morning , at 4:30 , the tigress roared twice , and an answer came from far away . Since this tigress shared her range with three other residents , two tigresses and a male , and transients also wan- dered through the area , I wondered ...
... morning , at 4:30 , the tigress roared twice , and an answer came from far away . Since this tigress shared her range with three other residents , two tigresses and a male , and transients also wan- dered through the area , I wondered ...
Page 217
... morning tasks , the crowded scene arranged , as Peter notes , like the stage set of a play . One woman combs her hair , then ties it in a bun at the side of her head in the manner typical of her tribe ; she wears a golden disk in each ...
... morning tasks , the crowded scene arranged , as Peter notes , like the stage set of a play . One woman combs her hair , then ties it in a bun at the side of her head in the manner typical of her tribe ; she wears a golden disk in each ...
Contents
Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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