Author: John Muir
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Travels in Alaska In the late 1800s, John Muir produced several trips to the pristine, fairly unexplored territory of Alaska, irresistibly drawn to its awe-inspiring glaciers and its wild menagerie of bears, bald eagles, wolves, and whales. Half-poet and half-geologist, he documented his encounters and reflections in Travels in Alaska, a function he has been in the procedure of finishing at the period of his dying in 1914. As Edward Hoagland writes in his Intro, "A hundred years and a quarter later on, we are reading through [Muir's] accounts because there in the glorious fiords . . . he will be at our elbow, nudging us along, prompting us to understand that heaven will be on earth-may be the Earth-and rapture will be the sensible reaction wherever a clear collection of sight remains."
Travels in Alaska
Author: John Muir
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Travels in Alaska In the late 1800s, John Muir produced several trips to the pristine, fairly unexplored territory of Alaska, irresistibly drawn to its awe-inspiring glaciers and its wild menagerie of bears, bald eagles, wolves, and whales. Half-poet and half-geologist, he documented his encounters and reflections in Travels in Alaska, a function he has been in the procedure of finishing at the period of his dying in 1914. As Edward Hoagland writes in his Intro, "A hundred years and a quarter later on, we are reading through [Muir's] accounts because there in the glorious fiords . . . he will be at our elbow, nudging us along, prompting us to understand that heaven will be on earth-may be the Earth-and rapture will be the sensible reaction wherever a clear collection of sight remains."
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Travels in Alaska In the late 1800s, John Muir produced several trips to the pristine, fairly unexplored territory of Alaska, irresistibly drawn to its awe-inspiring glaciers and its wild menagerie of bears, bald eagles, wolves, and whales. Half-poet and half-geologist, he documented his encounters and reflections in Travels in Alaska, a function he has been in the procedure of finishing at the period of his dying in 1914. As Edward Hoagland writes in his Intro, "A hundred years and a quarter later on, we are reading through [Muir's] accounts because there in the glorious fiords . . . he will be at our elbow, nudging us along, prompting us to understand that heaven will be on earth-may be the Earth-and rapture will be the sensible reaction wherever a clear collection of sight remains."
Travels in Alaska (Annotated)
Author: John Muir
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781519523808
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Forty years ago John Muir wrote to a friend; "I am hopelessly and forever a mountaineer. . . . Civilization and fever, and all the morbidness that has been hooted at me, have not dimmed my glacial eyes, and I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature's loveliness." How gloriously he fulfilled the promise of his early manhood! Fame, all unbidden, wore a path to his door, but he always remained a modest, unspoiled mountaineer. Kindred spirits, the greatest of his time, sought him out, even in his mountain cabin, and felt honored by his friendship.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781519523808
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Forty years ago John Muir wrote to a friend; "I am hopelessly and forever a mountaineer. . . . Civilization and fever, and all the morbidness that has been hooted at me, have not dimmed my glacial eyes, and I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature's loveliness." How gloriously he fulfilled the promise of his early manhood! Fame, all unbidden, wore a path to his door, but he always remained a modest, unspoiled mountaineer. Kindred spirits, the greatest of his time, sought him out, even in his mountain cabin, and felt honored by his friendship.
Travels in Alaska (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
Author: John Muir
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781962572620
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781962572620
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Travels in Alaska
Author: John Muir
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Travels in Alaska: Annotated by John MuirJohn Muir's another fantastic book. He describes several trips he took to Alaska, primarily to see firsthand the glacial erosion that formed his beloved Yosemite and much of the Sierras, where he spent most of his time.He travelled to Alaska with Mr. Young, a missionary who wanted to spread the gospel to the local savages, Indians, or indigenous people. This leads to some of the fascinating insights into the times of missionaries and natives; Muir's firsthand accounts of cross-cultural encounters are a joy to read and provide insights.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Travels in Alaska: Annotated by John MuirJohn Muir's another fantastic book. He describes several trips he took to Alaska, primarily to see firsthand the glacial erosion that formed his beloved Yosemite and much of the Sierras, where he spent most of his time.He travelled to Alaska with Mr. Young, a missionary who wanted to spread the gospel to the local savages, Indians, or indigenous people. This leads to some of the fascinating insights into the times of missionaries and natives; Muir's firsthand accounts of cross-cultural encounters are a joy to read and provide insights.
Travels in Alaska
Author: John Muir
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Record of author's 1st and 2nd journeys to Alaska in 1879 and 1880, and part of 3rd trip in 1890. Contains notes on various Tlingit tribes.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Record of author's 1st and 2nd journeys to Alaska in 1879 and 1880, and part of 3rd trip in 1890. Contains notes on various Tlingit tribes.
Travels in Alaska
Thirteen Years of Travel and Exploration in Alaska (Abridged, Annotated)
Author: W. H. Pierce
Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
A fascinating look into the incredibly rough and tumble world of prospecting for gold in Alaska in the late nineteenth century. W. H. Pierce was an explorer, gold miner, and observer of the natural world. He even describes finding fossils and wondering if their extinction may have been due to climate change. What is most remarkable was Pierce's persistence over many years despite many disappointments. Upon his return in 1889, he began working on this book. Professor James Harrison Carruth, a Yale-educated Kansas professor, was the editor. For the first time, this long out-of-print 1890 work is available in an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.
Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
A fascinating look into the incredibly rough and tumble world of prospecting for gold in Alaska in the late nineteenth century. W. H. Pierce was an explorer, gold miner, and observer of the natural world. He even describes finding fossils and wondering if their extinction may have been due to climate change. What is most remarkable was Pierce's persistence over many years despite many disappointments. Upon his return in 1889, he began working on this book. Professor James Harrison Carruth, a Yale-educated Kansas professor, was the editor. For the first time, this long out-of-print 1890 work is available in an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.
The Writings of John Muir: Travels in Alaska
TRAVELS IN ALASKA
Author: JOHN. MUIR
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033353233
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033353233
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Travels in Alaska (Illustrated)
Author: John Muir
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781658253482
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
EXPLORING ALASKA Travels in Alaska is a fascinating account of naturalist John Muir's explorations. He took three trips, one in 1879,1880, and 1890. This book describes all three excursions. DETAILS: Includes the Original Illustrations
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781658253482
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
EXPLORING ALASKA Travels in Alaska is a fascinating account of naturalist John Muir's explorations. He took three trips, one in 1879,1880, and 1890. This book describes all three excursions. DETAILS: Includes the Original Illustrations