When John Muir's name comes up, technologically progressive inventor is not the first thing that comes to mind. But as The Atlantic points out, the author and lover of nature dreamed up a few ingenious inventions in his time. More »

Read more: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/0I7AcstKr4o/john-muir-writer-environmentalist-gadget-junkie