Restless fires

Description:

"[This book] provides a detailed rendering of John Muir's thousand-mile walk to the Gulf based on both manuscript and published accounts. Hunt particularly examines the development of Muir's environmental thought as a young adult. [He] experienced delight in seeing nature anew after recovering from partial blindness. He witnessed both the Civil War's and Reconstruction's impacts on communities, individuals and the environment. ..."--Back cover.

subjects: Description and travel,  Diaries,  Travel,  Environmental conditions,  Natural history,  History,  Biography,  Naturalists,  Muir, john, 1838-1914,  Natural history, united states,  Natural history, cuba,  Southern states, description and travel,  United states, environmental conditions,  Cuba, description and travel

People: John Muir (1838-1914)

Places: United States,  Southern States,  Cuba

Times: 19th century