The Young John Muir: An Environmental Biography
- ISBN-10
- 0299161544
- ISBN-13
- 9780299161545
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 309
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ of Wisconsin Press
- Author
- Steven Jon Holmes
Description
Traces the early part of Muir's life, and describes the influences that led to his concern for the environment
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