{"product_id":"travels-in-alaska-paperback-4","title":"Travels in Alaska - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Muir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdward Hoagland\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1800s, John Muir made several trips to the pristine, relatively unexplored territory of Alaska, irresistibly drawn to its awe-inspiring glaciers and its wild menagerie of bears, bald eagles, wolves, and whales. Half-poet and half-geologist, he recorded his experiences and reflections in \u003ci\u003eTravels in Alaska\u003c\/i\u003e, a work he was in the process of completing at the time of his death in 1914. As Edward Hoagland writes in his Introduction, \"A century and a quarter later, we are reading  Muir's] account because there in the glorious fiords . . . he is at our elbow, nudging us along, prompting us to understand that heaven is on earth--is the Earth--and rapture is the sensible response wherever a clear line of sight remains.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Modern Library Paperback Classic includes photographs from the original 1915 edition.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1800s, John Muir made several trips to the pristine, relatively unexplored territory of Alaska, irresistibly drawn to its awe-inspiring glaciers and its wild menagerie of bears, bald eagles, wolves, and whales. Half-poet and half-geologist, he recorded his experiences and reflections in \"Travels in Alaska, a work he was in the process of completing at the time of his death in 1914. As Edward Hoagland writes in his Introduction, \"A century and a quarter later, we are reading [Muir's] account because there in the glorious fiords . . . he is at our elbow, nudging us along, prompting us to understand that heaven is on earth--is the Earth--and rapture is the sensible response wherever a clear line of sight remains.\" \u003cbr\u003eThis Modern Library Paperback Classic includes photographs from the original 1915 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Hoagland\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eNotes from the Century Before\u003c\/i\u003e (a Modern Library paperback) and nearly twenty other books on nature and exploration. He lives in Bennington, Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.02 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460853022898,"sku":"9780375760495","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3a511b19a979dc132b48149bd70b17ef.webp?v=1778933786","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/travels-in-alaska-paperback-4","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}