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1838-1914

A thousand-mile walk to the Gulf

1998
Chronicles the experiences John Muir had in 1867 when he walked from Indiana, across the southeastern United States to the Gulf coast.

John Muir :At Home in the Wild

at home in the wild
1993
A biography of the naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and was influential in establishing the national park system.

John Muir wrestles a waterfall

This picture book recounts an actual event in the life of naturalist John Muir, in which he narrowly escapes drowning while exploring a waterfall at Yosemite Falls in 1871. Includes additional information about Muir's life in the back matter and a list of further resources.

John Muir

magnificent tramp
2005
Presents a biography of American naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club, John Muir, and includes information on his childhood, his early years, his love of nature, and his relentless battle protecting America's natural environment.

Heroes for all times

Jack and Annie learn amazing facts about six history-changing individuals, including Susan B. Anthony, Mahatma Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Muir, Florence Nightingale ,and Harriet Tubman.

Making contact!

Marconi goes wireless
2013
Text and illustrations offer an introduction to the life and inventions of nineteenth-century Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of wireless communication.

John Muir and the ice that started a fire

how a visionary and the glaciers of Alaska changed America
Presents a biography of conservationist John Muir focusing on his work with glaciers in Alaska and his legacy today.

Travels in Alaska

1988
Based on John Muir's journals during his visits to Alaska between 1879 and 1899.

The mountain man and the president

1993
Explores the friendship between naturalist John Muir and President Theodore Roosevelt and how it brought about government protection of America's wilderness.

John Muir

earth-planet, universe
2006

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