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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... stone to stone down to a stream , where it walked along the edge to several ice - glazed rocks . There it jumped six feet onto one rock , seven feet to another , its claws raking the slippery surface , and with a final leap , reached ...
... stone to stone down to a stream , where it walked along the edge to several ice - glazed rocks . There it jumped six feet onto one rock , seven feet to another , its claws raking the slippery surface , and with a final leap , reached ...
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... stone desert . We two are the only ones to brave the sun ; sensible creatures have long since found shady retreats . Now I also hurry home , half sense- less , stone and sky vibrating around and in me . There is an earthen jar with ...
... stone desert . We two are the only ones to brave the sun ; sensible creatures have long since found shady retreats . Now I also hurry home , half sense- less , stone and sky vibrating around and in me . There is an earthen jar with ...
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... stone cows , massively simple in the manner of an Eskimo soapstone carving , a red hibiscus blossom adorning the back of each . We reach our campsite just before a downpour lashes the valley . The next day we must leap from stone to stone ...
... stone cows , massively simple in the manner of an Eskimo soapstone carving , a red hibiscus blossom adorning the back of each . We reach our campsite just before a downpour lashes the valley . The next day we must leap from stone to stone ...
Contents
Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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