Tales of the Himalaya: Adventures of a Naturalist
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1879415291 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Professor Swan tells of his childhood, in Darjeeling, where he was during his formative years and first developed his great love for the forests and wildlife on the Himalaya. This book describes a scientist's explorations, observations and interpretations mixed with adventuresome tales of the author's travels among the highest peaks in the World. His persona account of treks in the Himalaya and Tibet provides an understanding of the Yety or abominable Snowman.
. Lawrence W. Swan was an ecologist, zoogeographer, anatomist, and evolutionary philosopher.Born and raised in Darjeeling, India, he began a natural histoy carrer tha was to bring him worldwide recognition as a leading authority on high altitude ecology
Swan was an ecologist, zoogeographer, anatomist, and evolutionary philosopher.Born and raised in Darjeeling, India, he began a natural histoy carrer tha was to bring him worldwide recognition as a leading authority on high altitude ecology. . About the Author Lawrence W
Stimulate your gray matter and chuckle Larry Swan was a born naturalist, an original thinker, and an inspiring teacher. He was also a fascinating character and a raconteur of the first order. When I was an undergraduate in the 1960s, his courses at San Francisco State College were legendary. His lectures were like savory curries. He served up meaty ideas in a rich masala of entertaining and sometimes bawdy stories. "Tales of the Himalaya" is a collection of Swan's adventures and the discoveries and ideas that emanated from them. The chapters stand by themselves. There are chapters on debunking the yeti, his discovery of th. Peace Corps Volunteers find "Tales." A Customer I am currently a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in the Northwestern corner of Bangladesh. Although my job keeps me busy I still seem to have large amounts of free time for reading. As there are not many outlets for books in English where we are, my fellow PCV's and I have learned to read almost anything. In a rare and exciting care package from home, my father sent me this fantastic book. Dr.Swan's adventures are so full of excitment and humor that you wish they were your own. They can compel even the most diehard homebody to think of packing a bag and heading to the mountians. Dr.Swan. A Customer said A must for those who dream of adventure!. I am one of the lucky ones who actually knew Prof. Larry Swan, the author of this remarkable book, and I was privileged to have heard all of these stories recounted by the man himself in the classroom and at his home. Although I miss his voice and grand gestures, I am delighted to report that the stories in his book, from his boyhood in Darjeeling, to high altitude spiders, Yetis and the great Indian monsoon, are as engrossing on the printed page as they were to hear! Professor Swan was a remarkable biologist, a master teacher and a creative, gifted man who lived a full and amazing li