My First Summer in the Sierra

£19.99

My First Summer in the Sierra

Illustrated Edition

Photographs: collections Wildlife: general interest The Earth: natural history: general interest

Author: John Muir

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Language: English

Published by: Mariner Books

Published on: 10th March 2011

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 27 Mb

ISBN: 9780547548715


From the photographer who brought Thoreau's Walden and Cape Cod to life comes a new work combining classic literature with brand-new photography.

This time, Scot Miller takes on the seminal work of John Muir, My First Summer in the Sierra. The book details Muir's first extended trip to the Sierra Nevada in what is now Yosemite National Park, a landscape that entranced him immediately and had a profound effect on his life. The towering waterfalls, natural rock formations, and abundant plant and animal life helped Muir develop his views of the natural world, views that would eventually lead him to push for the creation of the national parks.

My First Summer in the Sierra is illustrated with Miller's stunning photographs, showcasing the dramatic landscape of the High Sierra plus John Muir's illustrations from the original edition and several previously unpublished illustrations from his 1911 manuscript.

The publication of My First Summer in the Sierra inspired many to journey there, and this newly illustrated edition will surely inspire many more.

This book is being published in collaboration with Yosemite Conservancy and, for each copy sold, Scot Miller is making a donation to Yosemite Conservancy.

My First Summer in the Sierra won the National Outdoor Book Award.

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