My First Summer in the Sierra - Couverture souple

Muir, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1782114432 ISBN 13 : 9781782114437

Editeur : Canongate Canons, 2014

Synopsis

In the summer of 1869, John Muir set out from California's Central Valley with a flock of sheep and trekked into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. His journals describe the summer he spent in what would become Yosemite National Park.

Celebrating the Sierra's lizards and mountain lions, tall trees and waterfalls, fierce thunderstorms and bears, Muir raises an awareness of nature to a spiritual dimension.

John Muir is internationally acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of modern conservation and his vision, passion and integrity continue to inspire readers today - particularly in this, his best-loved book.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

John Muir (1838-1914) was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author and environmentalist. Born and raised in Dunbar, East Lothian, his family emigrated to Wisconsin in 1849. His books, journals, articles and lectures helped to develop international awareness of the need to preserve and protect the environment, and led to the foundation of the General Grant, Sequoia and Yosemite national parks in the US. John Muir has been honoured ever since as the father of the modern environment movement.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Canongate Canons
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1782114432
• ISBN 13: 9781782114437
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Canongate Books (Edinburgh); info@canongate.co.uk; ; 14 High Street; Edinburgh; EH1 1TE; Royaume-Uni
• Personne responsable: BGC Sustainability & Compliance; gpsr@baldwinglobalconsulting.com; ; Wells 75-76; London; W1T 3QT; Royaume-Uni