Over the edge : death in Grand Canyon : gripping accounts of all known fatal mishaps in the most famous of the world's seven natural wonders /
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| Language: | English |
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Flagstaff, AZ :
Puma Press,
2021
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| Edition: | Second edition: Eleventh printing, tenth revision. |
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- WHY A BOOK ON DEATH?. Cross Section of Grand Canyon Geology ; Map of Grand Canyon
- "Say, How Many People Fall Here?" Falls From The Rims. Table 1: Falls from the Rims
- Falls Within The Canyon. Table 2: Falls within the Canyon
- The Desert Crucible: Environmental Deaths Within The "Inverted Mountain". Table 3: Environmental Deaths in the Canyon
- "FLASH FLOOD!". Table 4: Flashflood Fatalities in the Canyon
- THE KILLER COLORADO. Lethal Errors Made While Running The River ; River Crossers Who Didn't ; Swimmers Who Drowned Between Phantom And Pipe Creek ; Swimmers Who Drowned Elsewhere In The Colorado ; Accidental Swimmers Who Fell In From Shore ; Mysterious Disappearances Who Drowned From Camp ; Table 5: Drowning Victims in the Colorado
- IF LOOKS COULD KILL: DEATH FROM THE AIR. Table 6A: Fatal Crashes in the Canyon and on the Plateaus ; Tables 6B & 6C: Summary of Air Crash Fatalities & of Causes
- LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES TWICE: FREAK ERRORS AND ACCIDENTS. Lightning ; Rock Falls ; Other Freak Errors and Accidents ; Table 7: Fatal Freak Accidents in the Canyon
- CRITTERS & CACTI. Table 8: Fatal Encounters in the Canyon with Animals and Plants
- SUICIDE. Table 9: Suicides off and below the Rims
- MURDER. Table 10: Homicides within the Canyon and on the Plateaus
- EPILOGUE (What Can We Learn From All This?). Table 11: Summary of Deaths in Grand Canyon
- Continuing Research.