My first summer in the Sierra
Muir, John, 1838-19142014
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In the summer of 1869 John Muir Made his first trip to Yosemite. When a friend offered him the chance to accompany a flock of sheep and a shepherd to the high pastures of the Sierra he could not resist. This is his journal. In the summer of 1869, John Muir set out from California's Central Valley with a flock of sheep and trekked into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. His journals describe the summer he spent in what would become Yosemite National Park. Celebrating the Sierra's lizards and mountain lions, tall trees and waterfalls, fierce thunderstorms and bears, Muir raises an awareness of nature to a spiritual dimension.John Muir is internationally acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of modern conservation and his vision, passion and integrity continue to inspire readers today - particularly in this, his best-loved book.
Main title:
My first summer in the Sierra / John Muir ; introduced by Robert Macfarlane.
Author:
Muir, John, 1838-1914, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2014.
Collation:
xxiv, 192 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
ISBN:
9781782114437 (pbk)
Dewey class:
508.79447508.7944 MUI
Language:
English
Subject:
Muir, John, 1838-1914 -- Travel -- California -- Yosemite ValleyMuir, John, 1838-1914 -- DiariesNatural history -- California -- Yosemite ValleyPopular Science and MathematicsNature & the natural world: general interestBiography & non-fiction proseConservation of the environmentBiography: science, technology & medicineThe Earth: natural history: general interestMountainsYosemite Valley (Calif.) -- Description and travel
BRN:
770482