| The Yosemite Contributor(s): Muir, John (Author), McArdle, Nick (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1094166375 ISBN-13: 9781094166377 Publisher: Naxos OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: April 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers - Travel | United States - West - Pacific (ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa) - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 979.447 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For two years Scots-born John Muir lived in a small cabin along the Yosemite creek, observing the valley's natural beauty and reading Emerson under the stars. The experience forged a lifelong affinity with the site, which would result in its establishment as a national park in 1890. Originally written as a guidebook to the park, The Yosemite describes every aspect of wildlife and landscape that one might encounter there. In exuberant and reverent language, Muir presents its scaling peaks, winding rivers and thunderous creeks, and gives observations on nearly every plant, animal, and geological feature. With childlike awe he rides in avalanches, rushes to witness floods, and climbs rocks under waterfalls. The Yosemite is Muir's ode to nature and the magnificence of the outdoors. |