A passion for nature the life of John Muir
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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Oxford University Press,
2008.
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| 245 | 1 | 2 | |a A passion for nature : |b the life of John Muir / |c Donald Worster. |
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| 300 | |a 535 p. : |b ill., maps ; |c 25 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 494-508) and index. | ||
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Prologue: 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". | |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Muir, John, |d 1838-1914. |
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| 650 | 0 | |a Conservationists |v Biography. | |
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