John Muir: Candlewick Biographies: America's First Environmentalist - Couverture rigide

Lasky, Kathryn

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ISBN 10 : 0763664707 ISBN 13 : 9780763664701

Editeur : Candlewick, 2014

Synopsis

"A useful introduction to Muir, the founding of the national parks, and the broader idea of environmentalism." — School Library Journal 

John Muir loved the land. Born in 1838, he was a writer, a scholar, an inventor, a shepherd, a farmer, and an explorer. But above all, he was a naturalist. John Muir was particularly devoted to the high cliffs, waterfalls, and ancient giant sequoia trees that, through his careful influence, were set aside as Yosemite, one of the first national parks in America. Here is the life story of the man who, moved by a commitment to wilderness everywhere, founded the Sierra Club in 1892, a conservation group that carries on his crucial work to this day.
Back matter includes an epilogue, a bibliography, and information about the Sierra Club.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Candlewick
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0763664707
• ISBN 13: 9780763664701
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Fellows Stan
• Nombre de pages: 56
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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