{"product_id":"john-muir-nature-writings-loa-92","title":"John Muir: Nature Writings (LOA #92) - The Story of My Boyhood and Youth \/ My First Summer in the Sierra \/ The  Mountains of California \/ Stickeen \/ essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eKnown as the \"Father of the National Parks,\" John Muir wrote about the American West with unmatched passion and eloquence—as seen in this stunning, one-volume collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a lifetime of exploration, writing, and passionate political activism, John Muir became America's most eloquent spokesman for the mystery and majesty of the wilderness. A crucial figure in the creation of our national parks system and a far-seeing prophet of environmental awareness who founded the Sierra Club in 1892, he was also a master of natural description who evoked with unique power and intimacy the untrammeled landscapes of the American West. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature Writings\u003c\/i\u003e collects Muir's most significant and best-loved works in a single volume, including: \u003ci\u003eThe Story of My Boyhood and Youth\u003c\/i\u003e (1913), \u003ci\u003eMy First Summer in the Sierra\u003c\/i\u003e (1911), \u003ci\u003eThe Mountains of California \u003c\/i\u003e(1894) and \u003ci\u003eStickeen\u003c\/i\u003e (1909). Rounding out the volume is a rich selection of essays—including \"Yosemite Glaciers,\" \"God's First Temples,\" \"Snow-Storm on Mount Shasta,\" \"The American Forests,\" and \"Save the Redwoods\"—that highlight various aspects of his career: his exploration of the Grand Canyon and of what became Yosemite and Yellowstone national parks, his successful crusades to preserve the wilderness, his early walking tour to Florida, and the Alaska journey of 1879.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIBRARY OF AMERICA \u003c\/b\u003eis an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50968750883104,"sku":"9781883011246","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781883011246.jpg?v=1764117666","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/es\/products\/john-muir-nature-writings-loa-92","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}