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Down the great unknown : John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey of discovery and tragedy through the Grand Canyon

Dolnick, Edward2002
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In 1869 John Wesley Powell, a Civil War veteran, set out down the river to resolve the mystery of the last unexplored region of America. This book draws on diaries, journals and letters to bring to life the first full exploration of the Grand Canyon.
Main title:
Down the great unknown : John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey of discovery and tragedy through the Grand Canyon / Edward Dolnick.
Author:
Dolnick, Edward
Imprint:
London : HarperCollins, 2002.
Collation:
viii, 452 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York: HarperCollins, 2001.Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-439) and index.
ISBN:
9780002571906 (hbk)
Dewey class:
979.132
Language:
English
Subject:
Powell, J. W. (John Wesley), 1834-1902 -- Journeys -- Arizona -- Grand CanyonGrand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Description and travelGrand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Discovery and explorationTravel and Tourism
BRN:
21989
Bookmark link:
https://hampshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=21989

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