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The Yosemite|John Muir

Overview

In the spring of 1869, John Muir was looking for means of support to fund his explorations of California's Central Valley region. A ranch owner offered him a job herding sheep in the Sierra Nevada. As he explored the region, he jotted down his keen observations of the scenic countryside, and he eventually became a guide for some of Yosemite's most famous visitors, including Ralph Waldo Emerson. Muir documented these experiences in The Yosemite, first published in 1912. It is at once a vivid, accurate description of the land and a passionate homage to nature. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is a facsimile of the 1912 edition and includes the original illustrations.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780812967012
  • ISBN-10: 0812967011
  • Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
  • Publish Date: January 2003
  • Dimensions: 8.06 x 5.2 x 0.69 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
  • Page Count: 320

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