Wilderness Essays: John Muir - Hardcover

Muir, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1423607120 ISBN 13: 9781423607120

Verlag: Gibbs Smith, 2015

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Book by Muir John

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This series celebrates the tradition of literary naturalists—writers who embrace the natural world as the setting for some of our most euphoric and serious experiences. These books map the intimate connections between the human and the natural world. Literary naturalists transcend political boundaries, social concerns, and historical milieus; they speak for what Henry Beston called the “other nations” of the planet. Their message acquires more weight and urgency as wild places become increasingly scarce.

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Part of John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not explored the American West and wrote about iys beauties but also fought for their preservation. His successes dot the landscape and are evident in all the natural features that bear his name: forests, lakes, trails, and glaciers. Here collected are some of Muir's finest wilderness essays, ranging from Alaska to Yellowstone, from Oregon to the High Sierra.

John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States, and founder of The Sierra Club. His letters, essays, and books of his adventures in nature have been read by millions.

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• Verlag: Gibbs Smith
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1423607120
• ISBN 13: 9781423607120
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288