The Mountains Of California - John Muir - Bog

The Mountains of California is a non-fiction book written by John Muir, originally published in 1894. The book is a collection of essays that describe Muir's experiences exploring and studying the natural environment of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. Muir's writing is characterized by his love and reverence for nature, and his descriptions of the mountains, forests, and wildlife are vivid and poetic. The book also includes detailed scientific observations and analysis, as Muir was a trained naturalist and geologist. The Mountains of California is considered a classic of American nature writing, and has been praised for its lyrical prose and its role in inspiring the conservation movement in the United States.There are two trees in the Sierra forests that are never blown down, so long as they continue in sound health. These are the Juniper and the Dwarf Pine of the summit peaks. Their stiff, crooked roots grip the storm-beaten ledges like eagles' claws, while their lithe, cord-like branches bend round compliantly, offering but slight holds for winds, however violent. The other alpine conifers--the Needle Pine, Mountain Pine, Two-leaved Pine, and Hemlock Spruce--are never thinned out by this agent to any destructive extent, on account of their admirable toughness and the closeness of their growth. In general the same is true of the giants of the lower zones.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.