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Book Title: Our National Parks, by John Muir : John Muir ( April 21, 1838 - December 24, 1914) Also Known As John of the Mountains , Was a Scottish-American Naturalist, Author, Environmental Philosopher and Early Advocate of Preservation of Wilderness in the United States
Number of Pages: 150 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2016
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: General
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 13.9 Oz
Item Length: 10 in
Author: John Muir
Item Width: 8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
