The Wilderness Essays
Title | The Wilderness Essays PDF eBook |
Author | John Muir |
Publisher | DigiCat |
Pages | 1193 |
Release | 2023-12-28 |
Genre | Nature |
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This meticulously edited John Muir collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Picturesque California The Mountains of California Our National Parks My First Summer in the Sierra The Yosemite Travels in Alaska Stickeen: The Story of a Dog The Cruise of the Corwin A Thousand-mile Walk to the Gulf Steep Trails Studies in Sierra The National Parks and Forest Reservations Save the Redwoods Snow-storm on Mount Shasta Features of the Proposed Yosemite National Park A Rival of the Yosemite The Treasures of the Yosemite Yosemite Glaciers Yosemite in Winter Yosemite in Spring Edward Henry Harriman Edward Taylor Parsons The Hetch Hetchy Valley The Grand Cañon of the Colorado
Wilderness Essays
Title | Wilderness Essays PDF eBook |
Author | John Muir |
Publisher | Peregrine Smith Books |
Pages | 263 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Natural history |
ISBN | 9780879050726 |
John Muir was one of our first and finest writers on the wilderness of the American West. Part of Muir's attractiveness to modern readers is the fact that he was an activist. He not only explored the West and wrote about its beauties-- he fought for their preservation. His successes dot the landscape in all the natural features that bear his name: forests, lakes, trails, glaciers. Here collected are some of his finest wilderness essays, ranging from Alaska to Yellowstone, from Oregon to the Range of Light-- the High Sierra.
John Muir: Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies, Memoirs & Letters (Illustrated Edition)
Title | John Muir: Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies, Memoirs & Letters (Illustrated Edition) PDF eBook |
Author | John Muir |
Publisher | Good Press |
Pages | 1386 |
Release | 2023-12-07 |
Genre | Travel |
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This carefully edited collection of John Muir has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all device. Table of Contents: Picturesque California The Mountains of California Our National Parks My First Summer in the Sierra The Yosemite Travels in Alaska Stickeen: The Story of a Dog The Cruise of the Corwin A Thousand-mile Walk to the Gulf Steep Trails Studies in the Sierra Articles and Speeches: The National Parks and Forest Reservations Save the Redwoods Snow-Storm on Mount Shasta Features of the Proposed Yosemite National Park A Rival of the Yosemite The Treasures of the Yosemite Yosemite Glaciers Yosemite in Winter Yosemite in Spring Edward Henry Harriman Edward Taylor Parsons The Hetch Hetchy Valley The Grand Cañon of the Colorado Autobiographical: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth Letters to a Friend Tribute: Alaska Days with John Muir by Samuel Hall Young John Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is a prominent American conservation organization.
The Wilderness Condition
Title | The Wilderness Condition PDF eBook |
Author | Max Oelschlaeger |
Publisher | Random House (NY) |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Nature |
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"In this age of heightened sensitivity to environmental problems, the popular press inundates us with the issues of the moment. We hear of the immediate threats to our groundwater supply, to the rain forest, to the ozone. Yet nowhere do we find coverage of the fundamental issues of environmentalism, those elements such as philosophy and history that, though less dramatic, constitute the foundation from which we can reverse ecological breakdown." "This vital collection of essays by some of the environmental movement's preeminent thinkers addresses these deeper, neglected issues. Written from a broad range of perspectives, the authors explore the dynamic tension between wild nature and civilization, offering insights into why the relationship has become so conflicted and suggesting creative means for reconciliation." "Introducing the concept of the wilderness condition, the essays probe the effects of history, psychology, culture, and philosophy on the environment. Included is commentary from Gary Snyder, award-winning author of Turtle Island, who discusses how our prevailing assumptions about "nature" and "wilderness" impede conservation. Paul Shepard, author of Man in the Landscape, presents his compelling, controversial theory that the seeds of our current ecological crisis were planted in the New Stone Age. And George Sessions explains how the two major schools of thought in the environmental movement differ on its most basic issues, again thwarting opportunities for change." "Other essays discuss how Western philosophy has erroneously divorced humankind from nature; why Sierra Club founder John Muir's early writings remain eminently relevant; and how elements of Eastern philosophy may hold the key to successful change." "The contributors eloquently demonstrate why we can no longer take nature for granted, or assume that its existence is somehow second to humankind's. They argue convincingly that no amount of technology will ever displace our primal connection to nature. But rather than simply deploring the prevailing attitudes toward our imperiled environment, the essayists offer fresh, realistic, and inspiring ideas for alleviating the crisis." "Three themes unify the collection: the essayists, though they represent different traditions, share an evolutionary perspective that confirms why humankind and nature are by necessity interdependent; sensitive to language, the writers reveal how the words we choose when we consider environmental issues reflect our sometimes naive understanding of them; and most important, the essayists share the conviction that all is not lost--and that we can initiate a worldwide trend toward recognizing the environment as a vital entity in its own right, thereby preserving its integrity."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The World of Wilderness
Title | The World of Wilderness PDF eBook |
Author | Tom H. Watkins |
Publisher | |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 1995-01-01 |
Genre | Nature conservation |
ISBN | 9781570980183 |
Just thirty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson took pen in hand and signed the Wilderness Act, establishing that land would be set aside for the use and enjoyment of the American people as "wilderness." Now, in the mid 1990s, more than 100 million acres of wilderness have been protected within national parks, national forests, and wildlife refuges - all made possible by the Wilderness Act. Nevertheless, an equal number of acres on the continent remain to be protected, and the essays in this book may help to explain why. All of them were published over the last thirteen years in Wilderness, the quarterly magazine of The Wilderness Society, in an attempt to illuminate the role of wilderness in American life. The essays represent, according to the editors, "the best conservation writing in recent years," and serve as a "literary primer for a new age of preservation."
Wilderness
Title | Wilderness PDF eBook |
Author | Frances Margaret Young |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 2005-11-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780567041425 |
This celebratory volume in honour of Frances Young draws on and develops the multifarious hermeneutical interests evident in the body of her work. Its overall thematic motif, to highlight concerns which impacted on her work, is the symbolic use of 'wilderness.' This multi-disciplinary volume begins with an in-depth analysis of her work by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. The first part of the volume has biblical and early Christian literature as the focus, and deals with, among other topics, Jesus' encounter with people of impairment, biblical figures such as Miriam, gospel portrayals of mountains, experience of wilderness in the lives of Maori and Jewish people, the temptation of Jesus as interpreted at different times, and the redefinition of asceticism in Syrian Christianity. The second part of the volume addresses theological concerns, with essays which advocate wisdom as a potential mode for doing theology, engage with the radical Christian writings of 17th and 18th centuries, revisit the problem of sin, highlight the latent Christological motifs in the novels of Tolkien, and draw attention to the significance of the Quranic Jesus.
John Muir
Title | John Muir PDF eBook |
Author | John Muir |
Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Alaska |
ISBN | 9780906371343 |
Features the eight influential books in which John Muir reflects on the beauty of America's wilderness and fights for their protection.