Steep Trails

John Muir

When the north wind blows, bathing in Salt Lake is a glorious baptism, for then it is all wildly awake with waves, blooming like a prairie in snowy crystal foam. Plunging confidently into the midst of the grand uproar you are hugged and welcomed, and swim without effort, rocking and heaving up and down, in delightful rhythm, while the winds sing in chorus and the cool, fragrant brine searches every fiber of your body; and at length you are tossed ashore with a glad Godspeed, braced and salted and clean as a saint. -from "Bathing in Salt Lake" Perhaps the most important of the founders of the modern conservation movement and an immense influence on animal-rights philosophies, John Muir was a champion of the preservation of unspoiled wilderness. His studies and surveys of Yosemite Valley and the Sierra Nevada mountains in the late 19th century-and his love of their untamed beauty-led directly to federal protection of vast ranges of virgin Western lands. This 1918 collection of Muir's papers features a collection of letters and essays spanning 29 years of Muir's life in the West, much of it written in the field while his impressions were at their freshest and most vivid. Included here are Muir's inspiring thoughts on: . summer days at Mount Shasta . the San Gabriel Valley . Nevada's dead towns . Puget Sound . the forests of Washington . the Grand Canyon . and much more. A legend of the American West and the careful guardianship of the environment-as well as the freedom the natural world represents-Muir's writings are must reading for anyone who appreciates the wild splendor of our planet. Also available from Cosimo Classics: Muir's Letters to a Friend, and Studies of the Sierra. OF INTEREST TO: fans of Muir's life and work, armchair naturalists AUTHOR BIO: Scottish-American naturalist, explorer, and writer JOHN MUIR (1838-1914) helped found the Sierra Club in 1892, and served as its first president. He wrote numerous articles for such publications as Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, and the New York Tribune; among his many books are The Mountains of California (1894), Our National Parks (1901), The Yosemite (1912), and Travels in Alaska (1915).

Citește tot Restrânge

Toate formatele și edițiile

	Preț	Express
Paperback (9)	51^.57 lei 3-5 săpt.
CREATESPACE –	51^.57 lei 3-5 săpt.
Vertebrate Publishing – 24 oct 2018	80^.30 lei 3-5 săpt.
CREATESPACE –	116^.90 lei 3-5 săpt.
ALPHA EDITION – 3 sep 2024	118^.05 lei 3-5 săpt.
–	218^.72 lei 3-5 săpt.
Lector House – 20 mai 2019	93^.41 lei 6-8 săpt.
Blurb – 21 aug 2022	103^.59 lei 6-8 săpt.
Book Jungle – 17 apr 2008	131^.66 lei 6-8 săpt.
COSIMO CLASSICS – 31 mai 2006	139^.79 lei 6-8 săpt.
Hardback (1)	96^.25 lei 3-5 săpt.
Gibbs Smith – 22 mar 2021	96^.25 lei 3-5 săpt.

Preț

Express

Paperback (9)

51^.57 lei 3-5 săpt.

CREATESPACE –

51^.57 lei 3-5 săpt.

Vertebrate Publishing – 24 oct 2018

80^.30 lei 3-5 săpt.

CREATESPACE –

116^.90 lei 3-5 săpt.

ALPHA EDITION – 3 sep 2024

118^.05 lei 3-5 săpt.

–

218^.72 lei 3-5 săpt.

Lector House – 20 mai 2019

93^.41 lei 6-8 săpt.

Blurb – 21 aug 2022

103^.59 lei 6-8 săpt.

Book Jungle – 17 apr 2008

131^.66 lei 6-8 săpt.

COSIMO CLASSICS – 31 mai 2006

139^.79 lei 6-8 săpt.

Hardback (1)

96^.25 lei 3-5 săpt.

Gibbs Smith – 22 mar 2021

96^.25 lei 3-5 săpt.

Notă biografică

John Muir (April 21, 1838 - December 24, 1914) was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is a prominent American conservation organization. The 211-mile (340 km) John Muir Trail, a hiking trail in the Sierra Nevada, was named in his honor.[2] Other such places include Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, Mount Muir, Camp Muir and Muir Glacier. In Scotland, the John Muir Way, a 130 mile long distance route, was named in honor of him. In his later life, Muir devoted most of his time to the preservation of the Western forests. He petitioned the U.S. Congress for the National Park bill that was passed in 1890, establishing Yosemite National Park. The spiritual quality and enthusiasm toward nature expressed in his writings inspired readers, including presidents and congressmen, to take action to help preserve large nature areas. He is today referred to as the "Father of the National Parks" and the National Park Service has produced a short documentary about his life. Muir has been considered 'an inspiration to both Scots and Americans'. Muir's biographer, Steven J. Holmes, believes that Muir has become "one of the patron saints of twentieth-century American environmental activity," both political and recreational. As a result, his writings are commonly discussed in books and journals, and he is often quoted by nature photographers such as Ansel Adams. "Muir has profoundly shaped the very categories through which Americans understand and envision their relationships with the natural world," writes Holmes. Muir was noted for being an ecological thinker, political spokesman, and religious prophet, whose writings became a personal guide into nature for countless individuals, making his name "almost ubiquitous" in the modern environmental consciousness. According to author William Anderson, Muir exemplified "the archetype of our oneness with the earth",[ while biographer Donald Worster says he believed his mission was "...saving the American soul from total surrender to materialism.":403 On April 21, 2013, the first ever John Muir Day was celebrated in Scotland, which marked the 175th anniversary of his birth, paying homage to the conservationist. Muir was born in the small house at left. His father bought the adjacent building in 1842, and made it the family home.