<p>In 1849, 11-year-old John Muir immigrated from Scotland to America. Here, he rose from farmer and sawmill worker to become a noted authority on the botany, glaciers, and forestry of the nation's wilderness. Best known for his long association with the Yosemite Valley and Sierra Nevada Mountains o
John Muir
โ Scribed by Cronon, William;Muir, John
- Publisher
- Library of America
- Year
- 2014;1997
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Story of my boyhood and youth -- My first summer in the Sierra -- Mountains of California -- Stickeen -- Selected essays.
โฆ Table of Contents
Story of my boyhood and youth --
My first summer in the Sierra --
Mountains of California --
Stickeen --
Selected essays.
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