
My First Summer in the Sierra.
[United States] : Dreamscape Media, LLC, 2017.
Format: Ebook
Description: 1 online resource
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, which was first published in 1911 and which eventually lured thousands of Americans to visit Yosemite country. My First Summer in the Sierra incorporates the lyrical accounts and sketches Muir produced during his four-month stay in the Yosemite River Valley and the High Sierra. His daily records track his memorable experiences, 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.
Subjects:
Muir, John, 1838-1914.
Naturalists -- United States -- Biography.
Natural history -- Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Electronic books.
Agriculture -- California.
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Description and travel.
California -- Description and travel.
Muir, John, 1838-1914.
Naturalists -- United States -- Biography.
Natural history -- Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Electronic books.
Agriculture -- California.
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Description and travel.
California -- Description and travel.
ISBN:
9781520086255
Electronic resource.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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