The promise of the Grand Canyon : John Wesley Powell's perilous journey and his vision for the American West / John F. Ross.
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TextPublisher: New York, New York : Viking, [2018]Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], 2018Description: xv, 381 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- General
- 9780525429876
- Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902
- Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Description and travel
- Southwest, New -- Discovery and exploration
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Description and travel
- New Southwest -- Exploring expoditions
- 979.13/3042 23
- 979.13 15
- F788 .R65 2018
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Idaho Springs Public Library | ANF | 979.13 ROS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 30404100210036 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-365) and index.
Using new research, a second-hand recreation of Powell's expedition through the Grand Canyon reveals how his experiences influenced his second career as a scientist, bureaucrat, and land-management pioneer.
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