John Muir
Subtitle: crusader for the wilderness
By: Karen Clemens Warrick
Series: Historical American biographies
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780766016224
Subjects: Conservationists; Juvenile literature; Naturalists
Description: Describes the life of the naturalist who became a founder of the Sierra Club and a proponent of the establishment of national parks in America.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.
Table of contents: title: "An Adventure with a dog and a glacier"; title: Scottish castles and bairns; title: Whole new world; title: Inventor, student, and botanist; title: Road to Yosemite; title: Scientist, author, and explorer; title: Family ties; title: Crusading for the wilderness; title: Last stand; title: Living legacy; title: Chronology; title: Chapter notes; title: Glossary; title: Further reading and internet addresses; title: Index.