| My First Summer in the Sierra Contributor(s): Muir, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486437353 ISBN-13: 9780486437354 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: Picturesque descriptions and sketches by one of America's most important and influential naturalists describes the author's 1869 stay in California's Yosemite River Valley and the Sierra Mountains. Muir's engaging journal describes majestic vistas, flora and fauna, as well as the region's other breathtaking natural wonders. 21 black-and-white illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Wildlife - Biography & Autobiography | Environmentalists & Naturalists - Nature | Essays |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2004055143 |
| Series: Dover Books on Americana |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (0.40 lbs) 146 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Mountains - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - California - Geographic Orientation - Nevada |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the summer of 1869, John Muir, a young Scottish immigrant, joined a crew of shepherds in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. The diary he kept while tending sheep formed the heart of this book and eventually lured thousands of Americans to visit Yosemite country. First published in 1911, My First Summer in the Sierra incorporates the lyrical accounts and sketches he produced during his four-month stay in the Yosemite River Valley and the High Sierra. His record tracks that memorable experience, describing in picturesque terms the majestic vistas, flora and fauna, and other breathtaking natural wonders of the area. Today Muir is recognized as one of the most important and influential naturalists and nature writers in America. This book, the most popular of the author's works, will delight environmentalists and nature lovers with its exuberant observations. |