A passion for nature : the life of John Muir /

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A definitive biography traces the life of John Muir from his boyhood in Scotland up to his death on the eve of World War I and offers important insights into the passionate nature of America's first great conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Worster, Donald, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Temas:
Muir, John, > 1838-1914.
Muir, John > Geologe.
Naturalists > United States > Biography.
Conservationists > United States > Biography.
Naturalistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Conservationists.
Naturalists.
United States.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prologue: Muir's trail
  • The Scottish lowlands
  • "That glorious Wisconsin wilderness"
  • Climbing the ice mountain
  • Border crossings
  • The long walk
  • Paradise found
  • The higher peaks
  • Coming in from the cold
  • The shores of Alaska
  • Husbandry
  • A call to lead
  • The company of green men
  • Earthquakes
  • The troubled nature of wealth
  • "Slight progress heavenward."

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