The Yosemite

By John Muir

Book Overview

In the spring of 1869, John Muir was looking for means of support to fund his explorations of California's Central Valley region. A ranch owner offered him a job herding sheep in the Sierra Nevada. As he explored the region, he jotted down his keen observations of the scenic countryside, and he eventually became a guide for some of Yosemite's most famous visitors, including Ralph Waldo Emerson. Muir documented these experiences in The Yosemite , first published in 1912. It is at once a vivid, accurate description of the land and a passionate homage to nature. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is a facsimile of the 1912 edition and includes the original illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812967011
• ISBN13: 9780812967012
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful!

A great book and a wonderful gift for anyone who loves Yosemite. Rowell's photographs are wonderful, and are set to John Muir's observations and memories of the Valley.