* Muir is perhaps the nation's greatest conservationist * His books reveal why he devoted his life to preserving the West's greatest natural treasures The name John Muir (1838-1914) has come to stand for the protection of wilderness both in the United States and abroad. This is a collection of his eight most influential works in a single volume. The collection represents the lifelong relationship between the landscape and an inspirational architect of the conservation movement. Arranged in the order of Muir's life are: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth, A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, My First Summer in the Sierra, The Mountains of California, Our National Parks, The Yosemite, Travels in Alaska, and Steep Trails.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mountaineers Books, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
089886335x
ISBN-13
9780898863352
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4038685742
Product Key Features
Book Title
Eight Wilderness-Discovery Books
Author
John Muir
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness, Environmentalists & Naturalists, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa)