| A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf Contributor(s): Muir, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0395901472 ISBN-13: 9780395901472 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1998 Annotation: /MUIR JOHN Originally published in 1916, this book is largely comprised of lightly edited diary entries Muir made during his memorable 1867 trek from Kentucky to Florida. Mixing deft observations of the human condition with lyrical responses to the beauties of the natural world, Muir creates his own stirring "song of the |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Mountains - Travel | United States - South - East South Central (al, Ky, Ms, Tn) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 98234890 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here is the adventure that started John Muir on a lifetime of discovery. Taken from his earliest journals, this book records Muir's walk in 1867 from Indiana across Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida to the Gulf Coast. In his distinct and wonderful style, Muir shows us the wilderness, as well as the towns and people, of the South immediately after the Civil War. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jenkins, Peter: - Peter Jenkins, in addition to being a best selling writer, is an award-winning photographer. His books are part of the curriculum in over three thousand schools from coast to coast (to coast). He lives in Tennessee.Muir, John: - John Muir (1838-1914) was one of the most influential conservationists and nature writers in American history. He was instrumental in the creation and passage of the National Parks Act, and founder of the Sierra Club, acting as its president until his death. Muir was a spirit so free that all he did to prepare for an expedition was to "throw some tea and bread into an old sack and jump the back fence." |