Natural Rivals: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the Creation of America's Public Lands
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John Muir, the most famous naturalist in American history, protected Yosemite, co-founded the Sierra Club, and is sometimes called the Father of the National Parks. A poor immigrant, self-taught, individualistic, and skeptical of institutions, his idealistic belief in the spiritual benefits of holistic natural systems led him to a philosophy of preserving wilderness unimpaired. Gifford Pinchot founded the U.S. Forest Service and advised his...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1643130803
ISBN13:9781643130804
Release Date:August 2019
Publisher:Pegasus Books
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.65 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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