A passion for nature : the life of John Muir

Worster, Donald, 1941-

Book 2011

A definitive biography traces the life of John Muir from his boyhood in Scotland up to his death on the eve of World War I and offers important insights into the passionate nature of America's first great conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club.

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ISBN:

9780199782246
9780195166828
0199782245
0195166825

Description:

535 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 494-508) and index

Contents:

Muir's trail
The Scottish lowlands
"That glorious Wisconsin wilderness"
Climbing the ice mountain
Border crossings
The long walk
Paradise found
The higher peaks
Coming in from the cold
The shores of Alaska
Husbandry
A call to lead
The company of green men
Earthquakes
The troubled nature of wealth
"Slight progress heavenward."

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2008001441

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169568

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