The Yosemite - Softcover

Muir, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0871567822 ISBN 13: 9780871567826

Publisher: Sierra Club Books, 1988

Synopsis

In this nature-writing classic, John Muir eloquently portrays the valley he called his marvelous wonderland,” providing detailed descriptions of its flora, fauna, and natural features. He demonstrates a rare ability to portray both scenic splendors and moments of pulse-pounding excitement, such as peering over the dizzying brink of Yosemite Falls or scaling snow-covered South Dome to watch his half-mile-long shadow dance on the sea of clouds below him.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

In the spring of 1869, John Muir was looking for means of support to fund his explorations of California's Central Valley region. A ranch owner offered him a job herding sheep in the Sierra Nevada. As he explored the region, he jotted down his keen observations of the scenic countryside, and he eventually became a guide for some of Yosemite's most famous visitors, including Ralph Waldo Emerson. Muir documented these experiences in The Yosemite, first published in 1912. It is at once a vivid, accurate description of the land and a passionate homage to nature.
This Modern Library Paperback Classic is a facsimile of the 1912 edition and includes the original illustrations.

From the Back Cover:

“Not only is [Muir] the author to whom all men turn when they think of the Sierras and Northern glaciers . . . but he was also . . . a man able to influence contemporary thought and action on the subjects to which he had devoted his life.” —Theodore Roosevelt

About this edition

• Publisher: Sierra Club Books
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0871567822
• ISBN 13: 9780871567826
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 238