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The Colorado : river of mystery /

Traces the history of the Colorado from the time it was known as the River of Mystery through exploration by John Powell to the building of the Hoover and the Glen Canyon Dams.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Buff, Mary, 1890-1970 (Author), Buff, Conrad, 1886-1975 (Author)
Corporate Author: Anderson, Ritchie & Simon (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles : Ward Ritchie Press, [1968]
Subjects:
Powell, John Wesley, > 1834-1902 > Travel > Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) > Juvenile literature.
Powell, John Wesley, > 1834-1902.
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) > Description and travel > Juvenile literature.
Colorado River Valley (Colo.-Mexico) > Discovery and exploration > Juvenile literature.
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
North America > Colorado River.
Donna Harsh Collection.
Juvenile works.
Table of Contents:
  • The River of Mystery
  • From Glacier to Sea
  • Man and the River
  • Powell, the Man Who Dared
  • The Runaway River
  • The Giant Chained
  • Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell.