A passion for nature : the life of John Muir / Donald Worster.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: 535 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780195166828 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
- 0195166825 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
- 333.72092 B 22
- QH31.M9 W68 2008
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | Richfield Campus Library Main Book Collection - Second Level | QH31.M9 W68 2008 | 1 | Checked out | 10/30/2024 | 38060007382641 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 494-508) and index.
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".
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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