Yearning for the Land : A Search for the Importance of Place by John W. Simpson - 2002

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2002. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Pantheon Books, 2002. Hardcover. Good. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ D.J. not price clipped; moderate edge wear/ spine bumped/ slight readers slant

Pantheon. Used - Like New. Like New condition. Very Good dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

New York: Pantheon, 2002. First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (12)291pp. Map. Crisp unread condition.

Pantheon Books, 2002. First edition. Hard cover. Like New/Very Good. 91x16x136. What does landscape mean to us? How does it shape our sense of “rootedness” to place and connection to community? Can that sense and that connection enrich us in the same manner as having knowledge of our familial lineage? Landscape historian John Warfield Simpson sets out to answer these questions by following the journey of the great conservationist John Muir from his homeland along the North Sea coast in East Lothian County, Scotland, to his family’s adopted home in the fields and forests of Marquette County, Wisconsin. Along the way he discovers much about himself; and we, in turn, can learn much about ourselves.In 1849 the Muirs immigrated from East Lothian to the wilds of central Wisconsin in search of religious and economic opportunity. What concept of land did they and millions of others from the Old World leave behind, and what did they find in their New… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Pantheon, 2002. Hardcover First Edition [2002]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book's binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the price intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 304 pages. Hardback with DJ. What does landscape mean to us? How does it shape our sense of “rootedness” to place and connection to community? Can that sense and that connection enrich us in the same manner as having knowledge of our familial lineage? Landscape historian John Warfield Simpson sets out to answer these questions by following the journey of the great conservationist John Muir from his homeland along the North Sea coast in East Lothian County, Scotland, to his family’s adopted home in the fields and forests of Marquette County, Wisconsin. Along the way he discovers much about himself; and we, in turn, can learn much about ourselves. In… Read More