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A passion for nature : the life of John Muir / Donald Worster.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: 535 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780195166828 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0195166825 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 333.72092 B 22
LOC classification:
  • QH31.M9 W68 2008
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Contents:
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".
Summary: 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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Book Book Karen H. Huntsman Library Main Book Collection - Second Level 333.72092 W8986 1 Available 38060007382641
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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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