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Title: MY FIRST SUMMER IN THE SIERRA
By: John Muir
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 1841957585
ISBN 13: 9781841957586
Publisher: CANONGATE BOOKS LTD
Pub. date: 20 September, 2007
Edition: Main
Pages: 224
Description: The name John Muir has come to stand for the protection of wild land and wilderness in both America and Britain. Born in Dunbar in 1838, Muir is famed as a pioneer of conservation, and his passion, discipline and vision are still inspirational today.
Synopsis: The name John Muir has come to stand for the protection of wild land and wilderness in both America and Britain. Born in Dunbar in 1838, Muir is famed as a pioneer of conservation, and his passion, discipline and vision are still inspirational today.Combining acute observation with a sense of inner discovery, Muir's description of the summer he spent in what would become Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains raises an awareness of nature to a spiritual dimension. His journal provides a unique weaving of natural history, lyrical prose and amusing anecdote, retaining a freshness, intensity and honesty which will amaze the modern reader.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Canongate Books Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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