The Mountains of California - Softcover

Muir, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486819205 ISBN 13: 9780486819204

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2018

Synopsis

Pioneer conservationist John Muir recounts his journeys by foot through the Yosemite Valley, Mount Whitney, the famed sequoia forests, King's Canyon, and other wilderness areas. With a natural historian's keen eye for flora, geography, and geology, he describes glaciers, lakes, trees, and the daily lives of the region's inhabitants. Muir's lyrical narrative, originally published in 1894, is accompanied by splendid illustrations of plants and animals.

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Review:

"Mr. Muir is a nature-lover of a fine type, one of the best the country has produced."
--John Burroughs

From the Back Cover:

A great hero of America's conservation movement, John Muir (1838-1914) was active in establishing the Yosemite Valley as a protected national park and in awakening interest in the importance of safeguarding natural resources. In this tribute to the grandeur of the Sierras, Muir recounts his journeys by foot through the Yosemite Valley, Mount Whitney, the famed sequoia forests, King's Canyon, and other wilderness areas.
With a natural historian's keen eye for flora, geography, and geology, Muir describes glaciers, lakes, trees, and the daily lives of the region's inhabitants. His lyrical narrative, imbued with the deepest understanding and respect for nature, examines the ways in which natural forces shape the landscape and the effects of the changing seasons. The zesty travelogue is accompanied by splendid illustrations of maps, plants, and animals. Originally published in 1894, The Mountains of California continues to delight and inform readers.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0486819205
• ISBN 13: 9780486819204
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384