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The Mountains of California

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Mountains of California
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Muir
Introduction by Bill McKibben
SeriesModern Library Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 132
Category/GenrePets and the Natural World
ISBN/Barcode 9780375758195
ClassificationsDewey:917.9404 508.7944
Audience
General
Illustrations 53 B&W ILLUSTRATIONS

Publishing Details

Publisher Random House USA Inc
Imprint Modern Library Inc
Publication Date 11 September 2001
Publication Country United States

Description

John Muir spent ten years in the Sierra Nevadas, studying the terrain and recording his findings with great care and contemplation. Contains sketches and photographs by the author.

Author Biography

Bill McKibben is the author of The End of Nature, The Age of Missing Information, and Long Distance: A Year of Living Strenuously, among other books. He lives in upstate New York.

Reviews

"Mr. Muir is a nature-lover of a fine type, one of the best the country has produced." --John Burroughs