1838-1914

Biography of naturalist John Muir, revealing why he remains a major figure in American environmental history nearly a century after his death, and recognizing his efforts on behalf of conservation and preservation.

Presents a biography of Margaret Knight, detailing the events that led up to her invention of a machine capable of creating flat-bottom paper bags.

Chronicles the experiences John Muir had in 1867 when he walked from Indiana, across the southeastern United States to the Gulf coast.

A biography of the naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and was influential in establishing the national park system.

Presents a biography of American naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club, John Muir, and includes information on his childhood, his early years, his love of nature, and his relentless battle protecting America's natural environment.

Jack and Annie learn amazing facts about six history-changing individuals, including Susan B. Anthony, Mahatma Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Muir, Florence Nightingale ,and Harriet Tubman.

Text and illustrations offer an introduction to the life and inventions of nineteenth-century Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of wireless communication.

Presents a biography of conservationist John Muir focusing on his work with glaciers in Alaska and his legacy today.

Based on John Muir's journals during his visits to Alaska between 1879 and 1899.

Explores the friendship between naturalist John Muir and President Theodore Roosevelt and how it brought about government protection of America's wilderness.