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 45
... winter . This fluctuation in growth rate produces an easily visible winter " ring " each year , enabling one to age trophies precisely . The oldest markhor in my notes died at the age of thirteen the oldest ibex at fifteen , years , the ...
... winter . This fluctuation in growth rate produces an easily visible winter " ring " each year , enabling one to age trophies precisely . The oldest markhor in my notes died at the age of thirteen the oldest ibex at fifteen , years , the ...
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... winter's grip with snow two feet deep and the rhododendron leaves curled tightly against the cold . As I descended , there suddenly came to me the scent of spring , insistent as if I had strayed into a bed of hyacinths . Nearby , in an ...
... winter's grip with snow two feet deep and the rhododendron leaves curled tightly against the cold . As I descended , there suddenly came to me the scent of spring , insistent as if I had strayed into a bed of hyacinths . Nearby , in an ...
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... winter snows . The previous year , John Blower had shown me photographs of bharal taken by him at a place called Shey Gompa , a monastery where the animals are tame because the local lama prohibits hunting . John suggested that Shey ...
... winter snows . The previous year , John Blower had shown me photographs of bharal taken by him at a place called Shey Gompa , a monastery where the animals are tame because the local lama prohibits hunting . John suggested that Shey ...
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Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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