Nature's beloved son : rediscovering John Muir's botanical legacy / Bonnie J. Gisel ; with images by Stephen J. Joseph ; foreword by David Rains Wallace.
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TextPublication details: Berkeley, Calif. : Heyday Books, c2008.Description: xxx, 247 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 32 cmISBN: - 1597141062 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9781597141062 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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John Muir (1838-1914) was indisputably one of the world¿s most important environmentalists. His direct activism saved the Yosemite Valley (now the National Park) from development, he founded the Sierra Club ¿ one of the most influential conservation organizations in the world, and his writings and philosophy greatly influenced the formation of modern environmentalism. Nature¿s Beloved Son is a superbly illustrated volume that offers readers a never-before-seen glimpse into Muir¿s constantly evolving relationship with the natural world ¿ touching on his childhood in Scotland and in Wisconsin, his sojourn in Canada, his thousand-mile walk from Kentucky, to the Gulf of Mexico, and his journeys of discovery through California¿s Sierra Nevada. Accompanied by breathtaking prints of Muir¿s botanical specimens, this is a must-have volume for anyone with an interest in the natural world and one of its greatest advocates.
"John Muir's botanical bibliography": p. [217]-224.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-240) and index.
From Scotland to Wisconsin: in the fullness of nature's glad wildness -- Canada and Indianapolis: to botanize in glorious freedom -- Kentucky to the Gulf of Mexico: scarce a familiar face among the flowers -- California: the high sierra and Yosemite -- Alaska: nature's own reserve -- Epilogue: the view from Muir's plants.