{"product_id":"the-mountains-of-california-paperback-1","title":"The Mountains of California - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Muir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdward Hoagland\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEdward Hoagland\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stirring tribute to one of America's most remote and beautiful places by one of the first modern preservationists\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This Penguin Classic-Muir's first book-puts a pioneering conservationist's passion for nature in high relief. With a poet's sensitivity and a naturalist's eye, Muir celebrates the Sierra Nevada, which he dedicated his life to saving, and recounts his breathtaking visits to Yosemite Valley, Kings Canyon, Sequoia Groves, and Mount Whiskey. \u003ci\u003eThe Mountains of California\u003c\/i\u003e is an affecting celebration of raw nature by one of its most ardent defenders.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Muir (1838-1914) was born in Scotland. In 1849 he emigrated with his family to the United States, where he later enrolled in courses in chemistry, geology, and botany at the University of Wisconsin. Muir made extended journeys throughout America, observing both scientifically and enthusiastically the beauties of the wilderness. \u003cb\u003eThe Mountains of California\u003c\/b\u003e, his first book, was published in 1894. He eventually settled in California, where he became an impassioned leader of the forest conservation movement. His writings include \u003cb\u003eOur National Parks\u003c\/b\u003e (1901), \u003cb\u003eMy First Summer in the Sierra\u003c\/b\u003e (1911), \u003cb\u003eThe Yosemite\u003c\/b\u003e (1912), \u003cb\u003eTravels in Alaska\u003c\/b\u003e (1915), \u003cb\u003eA Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf\u003c\/b\u003e (1916), and \u003cb\u003eSteep Trails\u003c\/b\u003e (1918).\u003cbr\u003eEdward Hoagland's books include \u003cb\u003eThe Courage of Turtles, Walking the Dead Diamond River, Red Wolves and Black Bears\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eNotes from the Century Before: A Journal from British Columbia\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eEdward Hoagland's books include \u003cb\u003eThe Courage of Turtles, Walking the Dead Diamond River, Red Wolves and Black Bears\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eNotes from the Century Before: A Journal from British Columbia\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.74 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45584716660838,"sku":"9780143105251","price":24.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/hH-F5ymXhn9780143105251.webp?v=1777848439","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-mountains-of-california-paperback-1","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}