Glaciers in Alaska

Author: (USA) John Muir, Hu Miao
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Here are glaciers like waterfalls, crystal-clear and azure, snow-capped mountains that never melt, gurgling springs, and clear, rushing streams filled with shimmering salmon. The boundless ocean is floating with countless mountains and rivers that are both loved and hated. And in the sky, the colorful aurora borealis shines brilliantly. What's even more fascinating is that there is no night in summer here; at midnight, you can read outside as usual. This breathtaking beauty is neither in the heavens nor in a dream, but the scenery depicted by John Muir, a 19th and early 20th-century traveler and environmentalist, in his book Glaciers of Alaska. It is the real landscape he witnessed over ten years in Alaska, the northern part of the North American continent, at great risk to his life. In his writing, Alaska is a pristine land, not only rich in gold, forestry, and fishing resources but also home to the simple, kind, resilient, and courageous Native Americans who uphold the spirit of "better to be a broken jade than a whole tile." This book not only provides a reliable reference for those fortunate enough to visit Alaska but also presents a series of stunning landscapes for those who stay at home.