A Passion for Nature

A Passion for Nature
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 544
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ISBN-10 : 9780199782246
ISBN-13 : 0199782245
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Book Synopsis A Passion for Nature by : Donald Worster

Download or read book A Passion for Nature written by Donald Worster and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A definitive biography traces the life of John Muir from his boyhood in Scotland up to his death on the eve of World War I and offers important insights into the passionate nature of America's first great conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club.


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