The Mountains of California (Penguin Classics)

A stirring tribute to one of America's most remote and beautiful places by one of the first modern preservationistsThis Penguin Classic-Muir's first book-puts a pioneering conservationist's passion for nature in high relief. With a poet's sensitivity and a naturalist's eye, Muir celebrates the Sierra Nevada, which he dedicated his life to saving, and recounts his breathtaking visits to Yosemite Valley, Kings Canyon, Sequoia Groves, and Mount Whis...

By John Muir
Series: Penguin Classics
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics; Reprint edition (March 25, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0143105256
ISBN-13: 978-0143105251
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.6 x 7.7 inches
Amazon Rank: 2654750
Format: PDF ePub TXT ebook

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An obvious lover of all nature, a keen observer and a dynamic writer, descriptive, detailed and as near to nature as you can get without being there in person.WOW! Muir blew me away! As a nature watcher and hiker, hiking for the love of seeing and be

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