Wilderness Essays

Wilderness Essays

Wilderness Essays

John Muir

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Editorial:
Martino Fine Books
Año de edición:
2018
Materia
Conservación del medioambiente
ISBN:
9781684222391
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2018 Reprint of Ten Essays originally written by Muir and published in various periodicals and newspapers.  This selection reprints ten classic essays by Nature writer and activist John Muir.  Part of John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West and wrote about its beauties but also fought for their preservation. Essays included are:The Discovery of Glacier Bay -- The Alaska Trip -- Twenty Hill Hollow -- Snow -- A Near View of the High Sierra -- Among the Animals of the Yosemite -- The Yellowstone National Park -- A Great Storm In Utah -- Wild Wool -- The Forests of Oregon

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