Description: My First Summer in the SierraBy: John Muir Like New Condition, Hardcover "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."
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Book Title: My First Summer in the Sierra
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2018
Topic: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Special Interest / General, General, Environmentalists & Naturalists, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa), Regional
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Travel, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Item Length: 8 in
Author: John Muir
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Hardcover
