Author: John MuirPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The Wilderness World of John Muir, with an Introduction and Interpretive Comments by Edwin Way Teale
Author: John MuirThe Wilderness World of John Muir
Author: John MuirPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618127511
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
John Muir's extraordinary vision of America comes to life in these fascinating selections from his personal journals. As a conservationist, John Muir traveled through most of the American wilderness alone and on foot, without a gun or a sleeping bag. In 1903, while on a three-day camping trip with President Theodore Roosevelt, he convinced the president of the importance of a national conservation program, and he is widely recognized for saving the Grand Canyon and Arizona's Petrified Forest. Muir's writing, based on journals he kept throughout his life, gives our generation a picture of an America still wild and unsettled only one hundred years ago. In The Wildernesss World of John Muir Edwin Way Teale has selected the best of Muir's writing from all of his major works--including My First Summer in the Sierra and Travels in Alaska--to provide a singular collection that provides to be "magnificent, thrilling, exciting, breathtaking, and awe-inspiring" (Kirkus Reviews).
Wilderness World Of John Muir
Author: John MuirPublisher: Turtleback
ISBN: 9780613915991
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
During John Muir's extraordinary life as a conservationist, he traveled through most of the American wilderness alone and on foot, without a gun or a sleeping bag. In 1903, while on a three-day camping trip with President Theodore Roosevelt, he convinced the president of the importance of a national conservation program, and he is given major credit for saving the Grand Canyon and Arizona's Petrified Forest. Muir's writing, based on journals he kept throughout his life, gives our generation a picture of an America still wild and unsettled only one hundred years ago. Edwin Way Teale has collected here the best of Muir's writing, selected from all of his major works, including MY FIRST SUMMER IN THE SIERRA and TRAVELS IN ALASKA. THE WILDERNESS WORLD OF JOHN MUIR provides "reading that is often magnificent, thrilling, exciting, breathtaking, and awe-inspiring" (Kirkus Reviews).
Westward in Eden
Author: William K. WyantPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520329090
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.
Research Catalog of the Library of the American Museum of Natural History
Author: American Museum of Natural History. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
Global Warming
Author: Paul F. PloutzPublisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456888897
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
The Complete Works of John Muir (Illustrated Edition)
Author: John MuirPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1390
Book Description
The Complete Works of John Muir (Illustrated Edition) offers readers a comprehensive collection of the legendary naturalist's writings, spanning from his early years to his later works. Known for his vivid descriptions of the American wilderness, Muir's writing style combines scientific observation with poetic beauty, making his works both informative and aesthetically captivating. This illustrated edition allows readers to immerse themselves in Muir's world, as they explore his adventures in the Sierra Nevada, Alaska, and beyond. The collection also includes detailed sketches and illustrations, enhancing the reader's experience. Muir's works are essential reading for anyone interested in environmentalism, conservation, and the beauty of the natural world. His influence on the conservation movement is unparalleled, and his writing continues to inspire readers to this day.
The Living Wilderness
Author: Research Catalog of the Library of the American Museum of Natural History: 57.4-59.11,5
Author: American Museum of Natural History. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
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