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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John Muir , Terry GiffordPublisher: Vertebrate Publishing Ltd Imprint: Vertebrate Publishing Ltd Edition: New edition Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.220kg ISBN: 9781911342045ISBN 10: 1911342045 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 11 October 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsSeries introduction by Terry Gifford; Foreword by Terry Gifford; 1 A Boyhood in Scotland; 2 A New World; 3 Life on a Wisconsin Farm; 4 A Paradise of Birds; 5 Young Hunters; 6 The Ploughboy; 7 Knowledge and Inventions; 8 The World and the University.ReviewsAuthor InformationBorn in 1838, John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and ahead-of-his-time advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. Muir's works tell of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada of California. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other exquisite wilderness areas. He founded The Sierra Club, and petitioned the US Congress for the National Park bill that was passed in 1890, establishing Yosemite National Park. The 211-mile John Muir Trail - a hiking trail in the Sierra Nevada - was named in his honour, as was the John Muir Way in Scotland, and many other places including a beach, college and glacier. Muir married Louisa Strentzel and they had two daughters together, living on a fruit orchard in California. Today he is referred to as the 'Father of the National Parks' and has a legacy as one of the most influential naturalists in America. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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