A memoir of childhood and a celebration of the natural world, from one of the founding fathers of modern conservation
William Frederic Badè Livres
William Frederic Badè fut un érudit aux intérêts variés, surtout connu comme exécuteur littéraire et biographe de John Muir. Badè fut également archéologue, dirigeant les fouilles de Tell en-Nasbeh en Palestine, désormais considérée comme la ville biblique de Mizpa en Benjamin grâce à ses travaux. Il fut ministre morave ordonné, professeur de langues anciennes, théologien et bibliste, alpiniste, défenseur de l'environnement et naturaliste. Il enseigna au Séminaire théologique morave et à la Pacific School of Religion, où il devint également président par intérim et doyen, et fonda l'Institut de Palestine de l'école. Il fut président du Sierra Club de 1919 à 1922 et édita le bulletin du club pendant douze ans.
Our National Parks
- 240pages
- 9 heures de lecture
John Muir (1838–1914) ranks among America's most important and influential environmentalists and nature writers. Devoted to the preservation of wilderness areas, Muir founded the Sierra Club and was active in the establishment of Yosemite National Park. Our National Parks, originally published in 1901, includes ten articles that previously appeared in The Atlantic Monthly. Muir wrote them in hopes of exciting interest in the parks, certain that visitors would fall in love with the scenic grandeur as he had—and that their enthusiasm would ensure the parks' preservation. Six of this volume's ten chapters are devoted to Muir's beloved Yosemite, exploring the forests, fountains, streams, and animals of the Sierra Nevada. The great naturalist also visits the meadows, geysers, waterfalls, and lakes of other parks, including Yellowstone, Sequoia, and General Grant. Muir's warmth and humor brighten every page, and vintage photographs provide atmospheric accompaniment to his words. These essays are essential reading for anyone wishing to visit (or revisit) the national parks of the Western United States as well as those who want to help protect America’s wilderness areas.
Steep Trails
- 224pages
- 8 heures de lecture
A patron saint of twentieth-century environmental activity, John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West but also fought for its preservation. Steep Trails collects together his essays and letters written as he traveled, capturing the personal, heartfelt connection he had with the lands he roamed.
The Writings of John Muir; Volume 5
- 340pages
- 12 heures de lecture
This book is a comprehensive collection of the writings of John Muir, one of the greatest environmentalists and naturalists of all time. It includes Muir's most famous and influential works, along with detailed commentary and notes by William Frederic Badè, making it a must-read for anyone interested in environmentalism and the conservation of wilderness areas.