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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | John Muir |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
John Muir; Terry Gifford |
| ISBN: | 1898573077 9781898573074 0898864631 9780898864632 |
| OCLC Number: | 35847801 |
| Description: | 912 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | The life and letters of John Muir -- Letters written during a trip to Scotland -- Studies in the Sierra -- Essays from 'Picturesque California' -- The proposed Yosemite National Park -- Alaska days with John Muir -- Stickeen -- Notes on the Pacific Coast glaciers -- The cruise of the Corwin -- Edward Henry Harriman -- John Muir as others saw him. |
| Other Titles: | Selections. Life and letters and other writings Life and letters |
| Responsibility: | edited and introduced by Terry Gifford. |
Abstract:
"The Life and Letters of John Muir (originally published in 1923), the biography of the world's most celebrated and influential conservationist, forms the principal book in this omnibus of Muir's writings. The Life and Letters, compiled posthumously by Muir's literary executor, William Frederic Bade, was originally published in 1924 in two volumes. It combines elements of John Muir's unfinished autobiography with letters selected from the voluminous correspondence between Muir and his many collaborators and admirers, all linked by Bade's restrained but perceptive commentary. The result is a vivid portrayal of John Muir the explorer, naturalist, correspondent, polemicist, writer, lobbyist, geographer, and family man. It shows clearly how his crusading passion for the outdoors projected him to the forefront of the American conservation movement and formed a critical element that led to the establishment of the first National Parks."--pub. desc.
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