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My first summer in the Sierra / John Muir ; with illustrations from drawings made by the author in 1869.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2004.Description: vi, 146 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0486437353 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 508.794 MUI 22
LOC classification:
  • QH31.M9 A34 2004
Online resources: Summary: My First Summer in the Sierra is perhaps the most lyrical, joyous, and engaging of all John Muir’s many works. In the summer of 1869 Muir took work as a sheepherder in order to explore the headwaters of the Merced and Tuolomne Rivers. Keeping notes in the form of a diary, Muir describes his fellow companions—human and otherwise—with exquisite compassion, interest, awe, and even humor. This Warbler Classics includes all of the sketches by Muir that appeared in the first edition of the book and a detailed biographical note.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Non Fiction MVS Library Main room-back corner B- Nonfiction (Teen/Adult) 508.794 MUI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Nature Nook 4008790

Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1911.

My First Summer in the Sierra is perhaps the most lyrical, joyous, and engaging of all John Muir’s many works. In the summer of 1869 Muir took work as a sheepherder in order to explore the headwaters of the Merced and Tuolomne Rivers. Keeping notes in the form of a diary, Muir describes his fellow companions—human and otherwise—with exquisite compassion, interest, awe, and even humor. This Warbler Classics includes all of the sketches by Muir that appeared in the first edition of the book and a detailed biographical note.

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