An Autobiography of John Muir

Hardback

Main Details

Title An Autobiography of John Muir
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Stephen Brennan
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreConservation of the environment
ISBN/Barcode 9781628737677
ClassificationsDewey:333.72092
Audience
General
Illustrations 23 B&W illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Skyhorse Publishing
Imprint Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date 22 May 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

Biographer Steven J. Holmes once wrote that John Muir was "one of the patron saints of twentieth-century American environmental activity." In his lifetime, the engineer, author, biologist, and activist worked alongside powerful men such as President Theodore Roosevelt, railroad executive E. H. Harriman, and conservationist Gifford Pinchot. Muir was responsible for the creation of the Sierra Club and he played an important role in preserving the Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park.

Author Biography

Stephen Brennan is the author of The Adventurous Boy's Handbook and The Adventurous Girl's Handbook. He has also edited and arranged An Autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt and An Autobiography of General Custer, among others. He has worked as a circus clown, book editor, teacher, cabaret artist, actor, director, shepherd, and playwright. He resides in New York City and West Cornwall, Connecticut.