John Muir and the Ice That Started a Fire

How a Visionary and the Glaciers of Alaska Changed America

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Author:

Heacox, Kim

ISBN:

978-1-4930-0932-9

Publication Date:

May 2015

Publisher:

Globe Pequot Press, The

Imprint:

Lyons Press

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $18.95

Book Description:

A dual biography of both the glaciers of Alaska and John Muir, the man responsible for teaching America to embrace its wilderness.

Book Details

Pages:	264
Detailed Subjects:	Biography & Autobiography / Environmentalists & Naturalists Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection Science / Global Warming & Climate Change Science / Earth Sciences / General Science / Environmental Science
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	5.52 x 8.5 x 0.63 Inches
Book Weight:	0.051 Pounds

Author Biography

Heacox, Kim (Author)

Kim Heacox is the award-winning author and photographer of close to 20 photography and essay books. As the principal photographer for the Smithsonian Guides to Natural America: The Pacific: Hawai'i, and Alaska, Heacox shot over 150 beautiful full-color photos of parks, wilderness preserves, nature sanctuaries, and scenic wonders. In her book Visions of Wild America: Pioneers of Preservation, Heacox wove the incredible adventures, epiphanies, and successes of important conservationists with their own quotes to present a well-rounded picture of Wild America.

Other books produced by Heacox include Alaska's Inside Passage: Photography and Essays, Antarctica: The Last Continent, Alaska's National Parks, and Iditarod Spirit.

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