Description
AS it turned out, young Daniel never outgrew the enchantment of the mysterious Yeti, the Abominable Snowman. His search for the enigmatic creature of Himalayan legends spread over many decades: from 1956 until 2015, Daniel C. Taylor visited almost all valley systems in his quest to explain the 'Yeti's footprints'. But to his surprise, solving the footprint mystery did not answer the Yeti question. As his quest evolved, Taylor went on to create two massive national parks around Mount Everest.Equipped with abundant knowledge of the Himalaya, Taylor tells a story that is captivating and full of surprises. He looks back at his exploration of the 2,000-mile-wide Himalaya and talks about bio resilience as a parallel dynamic to biodiversity, thus widening the scope of our understanding of ecology.Yeti:
About the Author
Daniel C. Taylor is currently President, Future Generations University, having also started the global family of seven Future Generations organizations.He has his master's and doctoral degrees from Harvard University. In recognition of his conservation work he was knighted Gorkha Dakshin Bau III by the King of Nepal, made Honorary Professor of Quantitative Ecology by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and decorated with the Order of the Golden Arc by Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands.
Reviews
To find out [Taylor's conclusions on the mystery of the yeti], I recommend you read the book, no matter if you hope to trek the mountain forests and snowfields to see for yourself, or if you prefer reading it at home by the fire as an arm-chair explorer. But be prepared, for it is such an alluring saga that once you start you may not be able to put it down 'til the book is finished, the mystery is solved, and you have learned something remarkable about both the beast and the man. * Don Messerschmidt Portland Book Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199469383
Author Daniel C. Taylor
Format Hardback
Page Count 412
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Dimensions(mm) 220mm * 150mm * 40mm
About the Author
Daniel C. Taylor is currently President, Future Generations University, having also started the global family of seven Future Generations organizations.He has his master's and doctoral degrees from Harvard University. In recognition of his conservation work he was knighted Gorkha Dakshin Bau III by the King of Nepal, made Honorary Professor of Quantitative Ecology by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and decorated with the Order of the Golden Arc by Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands.
Reviews
To find out [Taylor's conclusions on the mystery of the yeti], I recommend you read the book, no matter if you hope to trek the mountain forests and snowfields to see for yourself, or if you prefer reading it at home by the fire as an arm-chair explorer. But be prepared, for it is such an alluring saga that once you start you may not be able to put it down 'til the book is finished, the mystery is solved, and you have learned something remarkable about both the beast and the man. * Don Messerschmidt Portland Book Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199469383
Author Daniel C. Taylor
Format Hardback
Page Count 412
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Dimensions(mm) 220mm * 150mm * 40mm
