{"product_id":"9781911342106-mountains-of-california","title":"The Mountains of California","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn enthusiastic nature diary from the founder of national parks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mountains of California\u003c\/i\u003e not only details John Muir’s visits to the magnificent mountains along the Sierra Nevada Range, but also the stunning glaciers, forests and wildlife he encounters; the enthusiasm contained within these pages is infectious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains! To behold this alone is worth the pains of any excursion a thousand times over.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Muir\u003c\/b\u003e is known internationally for his dedication to protecting the environment and for founding \u003cb\u003eThe Sierra Club\u003c\/b\u003e in 1892. His first book, as Muir authority \u003cb\u003eTerry Gifford\u003c\/b\u003e writes in the foreword, ‘became the bible of the fledgling Sierra Club, which is now a major national environmental activists’ organisation with branches in every corner of America’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Mountains of California\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e not only details Muir’s visits to the magnificent mountains along the \u003cb\u003eSierra Nevada Range\u003c\/b\u003e, which he affectionately calls ‘The Range of Light’, but also the stunning \u003cb\u003eglaciers\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eforests\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003elandscapes\u003c\/b\u003e that he encounters: \u003ci\u003e‘Climbing higher, I saw for the first time the gradual dwarfing of the pines in compliance with climate … patches of the dwarf vaccinium with its round flowers sprinkled in the grass like purple hail; while in every direction the landscape stretched sublimely away in fresh wildness: a manuscript written by the hand of nature alone.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, Muir’s philosophy of nature’s ability to soothe and amaze is evident. He heart-warmingly discusses at length how his encounters with animals, such as the Douglas squirrel, cheered him so. This is a truly beautiful read; Muir’s writing, embedded with emotion, wit, and at times, humour, will never fail to speak to his reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe enthusiasm contained within these pages is infectious, and as well as making a powerful read, Muir will inspire you, too, to ‘come and see’ the innumerable delights that nature can offer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘The best words only hint at [California’s] charms. Come to the mountains and see.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41483922079841,"sku":"9781911342106","price":11.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36122930_0d826af2-3b73-4c84-b7a8-7fcc501b0913.jpg?v=1758173822","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781911342106-mountains-of-california","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}