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Worster, Donald, 1941-
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Muir, John, 1838-1914.
Naturalists -- United States -- Biography.
Conservationists -- United States -- Biography.
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A passion for nature...
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A passion for nature : the life of John Muir / Donald Worster.
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Worster, Donald, 1941-
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects
Muir, John, 1838-1914.
Naturalists -- United States -- Biography.
Conservationists -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780195166828 (hdbk. : alk. paper) :
0195166825 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
Description:
535 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Contents:
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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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.
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Hawaii State Library
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333.72092 Muir Wo
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333.72092 Wo
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