Adventures in the Wilderness
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Adventures in the Wilderness by William H H Murray
William H.H. Murray wrote his celebrated book in the spring of 1869 to introduce city-dwellers to the rewards of camping in the wilderness. Thousands of tourists streamed to the Adirondacks that summer in what was known as 'Murray's Rush'. Unfortunately, most had not read the book carefully.
A fascinating and highly readable account of a fragment of American history that is not widely knownIf you are looking for a gift for the outdoorsman, Adventures in the Wilderness is one you can be quite sure will not be exchanged. Gives a revealing view of the history of the conservation movement in America.
William H. H. Murray was a prominent Boston clergyman, horse breeder, and camping enthusiast.
William K. Verner is Director of the Schenectady Museum and Planetarium.
Warder H. Cadbury teaches philosophy at the State University of New York at Albany and is an authority on Murray.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780815624660 |
| ISBN 10 | 0815624662 |
| Titel | Adventures in the Wilderness |
| Autor | William Murray |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Syracuse University Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1989-05-30 |
| Seitenanzahl | 336 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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