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This carefully crafted ebook: "JOHN MUIR''S CALIFORNIA COLLECTION: My First Summer in the Sierra, Picturesque California, The Mountains of California, The Yosemite & Our National Parks (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.When the well-known naturalist and environmentalist, John Muir finally settled in San Francisco, he immediately left for a week-long visit to Yosemite, a place he had only read about. Seeing it for the first time, Muir noted that "He was overwhelmed by the landscape, scrambling down steep cliff faces to get a closer look at the waterfalls, whooping and howling at the vistas, jumping tirelessly from flower to flower." He climbed a number of mountains, including Cathedral Peak and Mount Dana, and hiked the old Indian trail down Bloody Canyon to Mono Lake. He lived in the cabin for two years and wrote about this period in his book First Summer in the Sierra. Muir wrote few more books about his days in California and also a few about California''s nature and wild life including The Mountains of California, Our National Parks, The Yosemite and Picturesque California.Table of Contents:My First Summer in the SierraPicturesque CaliforniaThe Mountains of CaliforniaOur National ParksThe YosemiteJohn Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is a prominent American conservation organization.

This carefully crafted ebook: "A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf (With Original Drawings & Photographs)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.During his numerous travels across the North America John Muir left behind a several travel books and travel reports. In September 1867, Muir undertook a walk of about 1,000 miles from Indiana to Florida, which he recounted in his book A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf. He had no specific route chosen, except to go by the "wildest, leafiest, and least trodden way I could find". Earlier that year, an accident changed the course of his life when a tool he was using slipped and struck him in the eye. He was confined to a darkened room for six weeks, worried whether he would ever regain his sight. When he did, he saw the world and his purpose in a new light. Muir later wrote, "This affliction has driven me to the sweet fields. God has to nearly kill us sometimes, to teach us lessons." From that point on, he determined to be true to himself and follow his dream of exploration and study of plants.John Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is a prominent American conservation organization.

This carefully crafted ebook: "E. W. HORNUNG Ultimate Collection – 19 Novels & 40+ Short Stories, Including War Poems and Memoirs" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:The Original A. J. Raffles Series:The Amateur Cracksman:The Ides of MarchA Costume PieceGentlemen and PlayersLe Premier PasWilful MurderNine Points of the LawThe Return MatchThe Gift of the EmperorThe Black Mask; or, Raffles: Further Adventures:No SinecureA Jubilee PresentThe Fate of FaustinaThe Last LaughTo Catch a ThiefAn Old FlameThe Wrong HouseThe Knees of the GodsA Thief in the Night:Out of ParadiseThe Chest of SilverThe Rest CureThe Criminologists'' ClubThe Field of PhilippiA Bad NightA Trap to Catch a CracksmanThe Spoils of SacrilegeThe Raffles RelicsThe Last WordMr. Justice RafflesNovels:Dead Men Tell No TalesA Bride from the BushWitching HillTiny LuttrellThe Boss of TaroombaMy Lord DukeYoung BloodPeccaviAt LargeThe Shadow of a Man; or The Belle of ToorakThe Shadow of the RopeDenis DentNo HeroStingaree: A Voice in the WildernessThe Camera FiendFathers of MenThe Thousandth WomanThe Unbidden GuestMr. Justice RafflesShort Stories & CollectionsAt the Pistol''s PointSome Persons UnknownThe Crime DoctorThe Amateur CracksmanThe Black MaskA Thief in the NightWar Poetry Collection: The Young GuardConsecrationLord''s LeaveLast PostThe Old BoysRuddy Young GingerThe Ballad of Ensign JoyBond and FreeShell-Shock in ArrasThe Big ThingForerunnersUppingham SongWooden CrossesMemoirNotes of a Camp Follower on the Western FrontErnest William Hornung (1866–1921) was an English author and a war poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London. Hornung''s works are also remembered for giving insight into the social mores of late 19th and early 20th century British society.

This carefully crafted ebook: "VINTAGE BRITISH MYSTERIES – 6 Intriguing Brainteasers in One Premium Edition" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.The Shadow of the Rope – a love story and an unusual murder mystery unfolded through the eyes of different character with a surprising twist in the end!The Camera Fiend – a tale of a young photographer who wants to capture the moment when a person''s soul leaves the body!Dead Men Tell No Tales – after losing the love of his life in a shipwreck the protagonist gets the shock of his life upon learning that the ship was sunk deliberately. Who did it and why?Witching Hill – when supernatural elements trouble the inhabitants of a new estate everyone tries their best to explain things rationally but is it that simple?Stingaree: A Voice in the Wilderness – in a desperate attempt to save his life, a convict from London escapes to the Australian outback, will he survive?At the Pistol''s Point – an old man comes face to face with an escaped convict. Where will this lead to?The Shadow of a Man – a man and a woman are chatting amicably when a stranger interrupts them. Who is he? And what does he wants?Ernest William Hornung (1866–1921) was an English author and a war poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London. It was a deliberate inversion of his brother-in-law Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''s Sherlock Holmes series. Hornung''s works are also remembered for giving insight into the social mores of late 19th and early 20th century British society.

This carefully crafted ebook: "MYSTERY & CRIME COLLECTION: Dr. John Dollar''s Mysteries & Adventures of A. J. Raffles, A Gentleman-Thief (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.A. J. Raffles is an ''amateur cracksman'' and a gentleman-thief who with his wit and ingenuity befools everyone to get what he wants. On the other hand, Dr. John Dollars is interested in solving criminal cases with his medical expertise – the precursor of our modern day medical mystery detectives!Contents:A Thief in the NightOut of ParadiseThe Chest of SilverThe Rest CureThe Criminologists'' ClubThe Field of PhilippiA Bad NightA Trap to Catch a CracksmanThe Spoils of SacrilegeThe Raffles RelicsThe Last WordThe Crime DoctorThe Physician Who Healed HimselfThe Life-PreserverA Hopeless CaseThe Golden KeyA Schoolmaster AbroadOne PossessedThe Doctor''s AssistantThe Second MurdererE. W. Hornung (1866–1921) was an English author and poet and also brother-in-law to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Hornung is known for writing the A. J. Raffles series about a gentleman thief based on a deliberate inversion of the Sherlock Holmes series. Hornung dedicated his creation as a form of flattery to Doyle.