Steep Trails (Wilderness Series) de John Muir

John Muir

A collection of essays exploring 29 years of beloved naturalist John Muir's life as he explored the West. Considered one of the patron saints of twentieth-century environmental activity, John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West but also fought for its preservation. Steep Trails collects together his essays and letters written as he traveled through the West, capturing the personal, heartfelt connection he had with the lands he roamed. Muir's writing intimately connects the reader to the heart of nature; as the world increasingly tries to reconnect with the earth, Steep Trails offers the funny, charming, educational, and exalted wanderings of John Muir over nearly three decades of his life.

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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.