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100 1 _aMuir, John,
_d1838-1914
245 1 0 _aMy First Summer in the Sierra
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-05-26
508 _aJim Adcock, LUlib1234 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"My First Summer in the Sierra" by John Muir is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The text recounts Muir's experiences as he travels through the Sierra Nevada mountains, exploring the flora and fauna while working with a flock of sheep. This work highlights Muir's profound connection to nature and his passion for wilderness exploration, making it a captivating read for anyone interested in natural history or the great outdoors. The opening of the memoir introduces Muir's longing for the mountains and his precarious financial situation, which leads him to accept a job with a flock of sheep as they are driven to higher pastures in the Sierra. Alongside a shepherd named Billy, a Chinaman, and an Indian, Muir embarks on this journey, eagerly anticipating his time to study the region's plants, animals, and landscapes. As the group makes their way through the foothills, Muir describes the sights and sounds of nature, his interactions with the flock, and the occasional challenges they face, all of which set the stage for a summer of discovery and appreciation of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNaturalists -- United States -- Biography
653 _aMuir, John, 1838-1914
653 _aNatural history -- Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
653 _aSierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32540
999 _c73386
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