Our National Parks - Couverture souple

Muir, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1409769763 ISBN 13 : 9781409769767

Editeur : A Thousand Fields, 2008

Synopsis

First published in 1901, "Our National Parks" is a fantastic guide to the wild mountain forest reservations and national parks of the United States, exploring their beauty and usefulness in an attempt to encourage contemporary readers to go out and enjoy the natural wonders of North America. John Muir (1838-1914) was an influential Scottish-American  naturalist, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, author, and glaciologist who famously fought to preserve wilderness in the United States of America. Muir's work describing his adventures in nature have been read by millions the world over and his activism has helped to conserve such important places of natural beauty as the Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park in America. Contents include: "The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West", "The Yellowstone National Park", "The Yosemite National Park", "The Forests of the Yosemite Park", "The Wild Gardens of the Yosemite Park", "Among the Animals of the Yosemite", "Among the Birds of the Yosemite", "The Fountains and Streams of the Yosemite National Park", etc. Other notable works by this author include: "My First Summer in the Sierra" (1911), "Steep Trails" (1918), and "The Story of My Boyhood and Youth" (1913). A Thousand Fields is republishing this classic book now complete with a biographical sketch of the author.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

John Muir's classic collection of wonderful sketches and descriptions of the national parks of America. This text aims to show the beauty, grandeur, and all-embracing usefulness of these wild mountain forest reservations and parks. It aims to encourage people to come and enjoy them, and to get the parks into their hearts - so that their preservation and correct use might be ensured.

The chapters of this book include: 'The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West', 'The Yellowstone National Park', 'The Yosemite National Park', 'The Forests of the Yosemite Park', 'The Wild Gardens of The Yosemite Park', 'Among the Animals of the Yosemite', etc.

This book is republished here with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: A Thousand Fields
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1409769763
• ISBN 13: 9781409769767
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 322
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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