Canyons of the Colorado

by John Wesley Powell

EN·~8 hours·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total

BY J. W. POWELL, PH.D., LL.D.,

0:12

PREFACE.

6:08

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

8:21:55

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Release date

2005-05-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8082

Subjects

Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)Grand Canyon (Ariz.)United States -- Discovery and exploration F786

About the author

John Wesley Powell

1834–1902

A one-armed Civil War veteran who became one of the great explorers of the American West, he is best known for leading the first government-sponsored expedition through the Grand Canyon. His writing blends adventure, science, and big questions about how people can live in the arid landscapes of the West.

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