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Author : John Muir
Release : 1900
Genre : Dogs
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Book Synopsis Stickeen: the Story of a Dog by : John Muir
Download or read book Stickeen: the Story of a Dog written by John Muir. This book was released on 1900. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Julie Dunlap
Release : 2004
Genre : Alaska
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Book Synopsis John Muir and Stickeen by : Julie Dunlap
Download or read book John Muir and Stickeen written by Julie Dunlap. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of one of America's natural history heroes, John Muir, and how a trusting dog changed his life.
Author : John Muir
Release : 1915
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Travels in Alaska by : John Muir
Download or read book Travels in Alaska written by John Muir. This book was released on 1915. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1800s, John Muir made several trips to the pristine, relatively 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 recorded his experiences and reflections in "Travels in Alaska," a work he was in the process of completing at the time of his death in 1914. As Edward Hoagland writes in his Introduction, "A century and a quarter later, we are reading ÝMuir's ̈ account because there in the glorious fiords . . . he is at our elbow, nudging us along, prompting us to understand that heaven is on earth--is the Earth--and rapture is the sensible response wherever a clear line of sight remains." This Modern Library Paperback Classic includes photographs from the original 1915 edition.
Author : John Muir
Release : 1997-04-22
Genre : Nature
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Book Synopsis John Muir: Nature Writings (LOA #92) by : John Muir
Download or read book John Muir: Nature Writings (LOA #92) written by John Muir. This book was released on 1997-04-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as the "Father of the National Parks," John Muir wrote about the American West with unmatched passion and eloquence—as seen in this stunning, one-volume collection In a lifetime of exploration, writing, and passionate political activism, John Muir became America's most eloquent spokesman for the mystery and majesty of the wilderness. A crucial figure in the creation of our national parks system and a far-seeing prophet of environmental awareness who founded the Sierra Club in 1892, he was also a master of natural description who evoked with unique power and intimacy the untrammeled landscapes of the American West. Nature Writings collects Muir's most significant and best-loved works in a single volume, including: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth (1913), My First Summer in the Sierra (1911), The Mountains of California (1894) and Stickeen (1909). Rounding out the volume is a rich selection of essays—including "Yosemite Glaciers," "God's First Temples," "Snow-Storm on Mount Shasta," "The American Forests," and "Save the Redwoods"—that highlight various aspects of his career: his exploration of the Grand Canyon and of what became Yosemite and Yellowstone national parks, his successful crusades to preserve the wilderness, his early walking tour to Florida, and the Alaska journey of 1879. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
Author : Julie Bertagna
Release : 2020-05-28
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Synopsis Wildheart by : Julie Bertagna
Download or read book Wildheart written by Julie Bertagna. This book was released on 2020-05-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exuberant graphic bio of the life of John Muir. John Muir led an adventurous life, starting with his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland to his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, a global explorer, and the first modern environmentalist—and even became friends with a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. Most importantly, though, John Muir told the world about the wonders of nature. His words made a difference and inspired people in many countries to start protecting planet Earth— and they still do.
