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 252
... trail . We peruse the slopes carefully , knowing the cat is there , perhaps watch- ing us with clear , unblinking eyes , but only a golden eagle quarters the cliffs . Again that night the snow leopard patrols the slopes in search of an ...
... trail . We peruse the slopes carefully , knowing the cat is there , perhaps watch- ing us with clear , unblinking eyes , but only a golden eagle quarters the cliffs . Again that night the snow leopard patrols the slopes in search of an ...
Page 254
... trail as barren scree replaces the last stunted plants . Plodding upward toward a cut on the skyline , we find on arriving that we are not at the anticipated pass , that we must pene- trate farther into the mountains . But after ...
... trail as barren scree replaces the last stunted plants . Plodding upward toward a cut on the skyline , we find on arriving that we are not at the anticipated pass , that we must pene- trate farther into the mountains . But after ...
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... trail . The footprints of a vole are there , hurrying across the path , the delicate lines re- sembling a mysterious Tibetan script . Alticola stoliczkanus probably left these signs . It is a fluffy gray and white vole with furry boots ...
... trail . The footprints of a vole are there , hurrying across the path , the delicate lines re- sembling a mysterious Tibetan script . Alticola stoliczkanus probably left these signs . It is a fluffy gray and white vole with furry boots ...
Contents
Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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