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Book Reviews of My First Summer in the Sierra

My First Summer in the Sierra
My First Summer in the Sierra
Author: John Muir
ISBN-13: 9780395285213
ISBN-10: 0395285216
Publication Date: 10/1979
Pages: 271
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (P)
Book Type: Paperback
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Classic Muir . one of his best
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John Muir's account of his first summer in the Sierra was a good read. Muir does reference a lot of the plant life using their common and scientific names. Thankfully, I had taken a botany class and, thus, this added to my enjoyment of the book. Also, it did help that I had been to Yosemite Valley. Throughout this journal, Muir also include his thoughts and impressions about man's relationship to nature. It was as if I had taken the trip all over again, but with a tour guide, a guide who truly loves the beauty of the Sierra.