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My First Summer in the Sierra (Warbler Classics)

My First Summer in the Sierra (Warbler Classics) - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:John MuirPublish date:2021-08-15Pages:158
Language:EnglishPublisher:Warbler ClassicsISBN-13:9781954525658ISBN-10:1954525656UPC:9781954525658Book Category:NatureBook Subcategory:Regional, Environmental Conservation & ProtectionSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.37 inchesWeight:0.4608Product ID:SCYCM3P40F

My First Summer in the Sierra is perhaps the most lyrical, joyous, and engaging of all John Muir's many works. In the summer of 1869 Muir took work as a sheepherder in order to explore the headwaters of the Merced and Tuolomne Rivers. Keeping notes in the form of a diary, Muir describes his fellow companions-human and otherwise-with exquisite compassion, interest, awe, and even humor. This Warbler Classics includes all of the sketches by Muir that appeared in the first edition of the book and a detailed biographical note.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Warbler ClassicsISBN-13:9781954525658ISBN-10:1954525656UPC:9781954525658Book Category:NatureBook Subcategory:Regional, Environmental Conservation & ProtectionSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.37 inchesWeight:0.4608Product ID:SCYCM3P40F
Muir, John: - John Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, writer, and advocate of U.S. forest conservation. As early as 1876 Muir urged the federal government to adopt a forest conservation policy. In 1890, due in large part to Muir's efforts, an act of Congress created Yosemite National Park and. In 1892 Muir and a number of his supporters founded the Sierra Club, an organization devoted to protecting the environment. He served as its first president, a position he held until his death in 1914. Muir's personal involvement was instrumental in the establishment of many of the country's other national parks: Sequoia National Park, the Petrified Forest, Muir Woods National Monument, and Grand Canyon National Park. John Muir died in Los Angeles on December 24, 1914, of pneumonia at the age of seventy-six. His writings continue to serve as sources of inspiration for naturalists and conservationists the world over and remain important works in the body of literature on America's natural history.
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