The Complete Works of John Muir (Illustrated Edition): Travel Memoirs, Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies & Letters
This meticulously edited book brings you the complete works of an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, glaciologist and advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States of America, known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks". This exceptional collection is comprised of Muir's travel memoirs, wilderness essays, environmental studies and personal letters. <br>Contents: <br>Books <br>Picturesque California <br>The Mountains of California <br>Our National Parks <br>My First Summer in the Sierra <br>The Yosemite <br>Travels in Alaska <br>Stickeen: The Story of a Dog <br>The Cruise of the Corwin <br>A Thousand-mile Walk to the Gulf <br>Steep Trails <br>Studies in Sierra <br>Articles and Speeches <br>The National Parks and Forest Reservations <br>Save the Redwoods <br>Snow-storm on Mount Shasta <br>Features of the Proposed Yosemite National Park <br>A Rival of the Yosemite <br>The Treasures of the Yosemite <br>Yosemite Glaciers <br>Yosemite in Winter <br>Yosemite in Spring <br>Edward Henry Harriman <br>Edward Taylor Parsons <br>The Hetch Hetchy Valley <br>The Grand Cañon of the Colorado <br>Autobiography <br>The Story of My Boyhood and Youth <br>Letters to a Friend <br>Tribute <br>Alaska Days With John Muir by Samuel Hall Young