Following John Muir's own writings, Gisel, an environmental historian, and Joseph, a professional photographer, compiled a list of plants thought to be collected by the famous naturalist and
then located the actual specimens in herbariums around North America. Utilizing digital enhancement techniques, Joseph photographed the botanical specimens which appear in full page color
prints in this beautiful, oversized (9x12") volume. Divided into five sections, each representing a geographic region where he lived and traveled, Muir's history as a botanist is related
alongside family photographs and excerpts from his journals and letters. Prints of plant specimens collected from respective regions make up the bulk of each chapter. A botanical bibliography
of Muir's work is included. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
