River master : John Wesley Powell's legendary exploration of the Colorado River and Grand Canyon /
In 1869, Civil War veteran and amputee Major John Wesley Powell led an expedition down the uncharted Colorado River through the then-nameless Grand Canyon. This is the story of what started as a geological survey, but ended in danger, chaos and blood. The men were inexperienced and ill-equipped, and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Countryman Press,
[2017]
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| Summary: | In 1869, Civil War veteran and amputee Major John Wesley Powell led an expedition down the uncharted Colorado River through the then-nameless Grand Canyon. This is the story of what started as a geological survey, but ended in danger, chaos and blood. The men were inexperienced and ill-equipped, and they faced unimaginable peril. Along the way there was death, mutiny and abject terror, but Powell persevered and produced a masterwork of adventure writing still held in the highest regard by the boatmen who follow his course today. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 269 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781682680742 (hardcover) 1682680746 (hardcover) |