My first summer in the Sierra
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Published
New York, NY : Barnes & Noble, 2006.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780760784525 (hc), 0760784523 (hc)
Physical Desc
xii, 212 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Blanchard Community Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 917.94 M953 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Barnes & Noble, 2006.
Language
English
ISBN
9780760784525 (hc), 0760784523 (hc)
Notes
General Note
Originally published in 1911.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-212).
Description
"This vivid travelogue conveys John Muir's life-changing adventure in the Sierra Nevada. Penniless but itching to travel, Muir took a job relocating Pat Delaney's sheep from California's Central Valley to the Yosemite region. When he set out in the summer of 1869, Muir, whose closest previous experience was walking a thousand miles from Indiana to Florida, wasn't sure that "the silly sheep" would make it through the wilds of the mountains. He was reassured that the accompanying shepherd would do the actual herding, and that he'd be left to study nature. Silver firs, waterfalls, fertile valleys, and snowcapped peaks bejeweled the landscape, imbuing Muir with a profound reverence for the natural world. His passionate journal entries detail the beautiful surroundings Muir encountered and the colorful characters he met along the way. They furthermore explain his transformation from an industrial engineer to a pioneer of the environmental movement. My First Summer in the Sierra has become a classic that has inspired many to follow in Muir's footsteps."--www.Amazon.com.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Muir, J. (2006). My first summer in the Sierra . Barnes & Noble.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Muir, John, 1838-1914. 2006. My First Summer in the Sierra. Barnes & Noble.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Muir, John, 1838-1914. My First Summer in the Sierra Barnes & Noble, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Muir, John. My First Summer in the Sierra Barnes & Noble, 2006.
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