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The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons - John Wesley Powell, Wallace Stegner
The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
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Full text of Powell's 1,000-mile expedition down the fabled Colorado in 1869. Superb account of terrain, geology, vegetation, Indians, famine, mutiny, treacherous rapids, mighty canyons. 240 illustrations.
Full text of Powell's 1,000-mile expedition down the fabled Colorado in 1869. Superb account of terrain, geology, vegetation, Indians, famine, mutiny, treacherous rapids, mighty canyons. 240 illustrations.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780142437520 (0142437522)
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure, Classics, Non Fiction, Travel, Biography, History, Science, Environment, Nature, American History
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I read it because I went to the Grand Canyon, picked it up, and was interested in the history of its exploration. Turns out first person exploration accounts were a lot drier in the 19th century, even though very exciting things happen like the boats flipping on a regular basis. It took a while for ...
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