Delphi Complete Works of John Muir US (Illustrated)

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By John Muir

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John Muir was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, environmental philosopher, glaciologist and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays and books concern his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada, California; Muir's activism has helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and many other wilderness areas. This comprehensive eBook presents Muir's complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

  • Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Muir's life and works

  • Concise introductions to the books

  • All the nature books, with individual contents tables

  • Features rare works appearing for the first time in digital publishing

  • Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts

  • Excellent formatting of the texts

  • Famous works are fully illustrated with their original artwork

  • Features Muir's Overland articles

  • Includes Muir's autobiographies - spend hours following the author's adventures

  • Special 'Contextual Pieces' section, with contemporary articles, reviews and essays evaluating Muir's works

  • Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

    Please note: the biography by William Frederic Badè cannot appear in the edition due to copyright.

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    CONTENTS:

    The Books

    PICTURESQUE CALIFORNIA

    THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA

    STICKEEN: AN ADVENTURE WITH A DOG AND A GLACIER

    OUR NATIONAL PARKS

    EDWARD HENRY HARRIMAN

    THE YOSEMITE

    TRAVELS IN ALASKA

    LETTERS TO A FRIEND

    A THOUSAND-MILE WALK TO THE GULF

    THE CRUISE OF THE CORWIN

    STEEP TRAILS

    Newspaper Articles

    OVERLAND MONTHLY ARTICLES

    The Autobiographies

    MY FIRST SUMMER IN THE SIERRA

    THE STORY OF MY BOYHOOD AND YOUTH

    Contextual Pieces

    JOHN MUIR: CONTEXTUAL ARTICLES, ESSAYS AND REVIEWS

    ZANITA: A TALE OF THE YO-SEMITE by Thérèse Yelverton

    THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL AND ITS MESSAGE by Albert W. Palmer

    ALASKA DAYS WITH JOHN MUIR by S. Hall Young

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