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Ross, John F., 1958-
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Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Explorers -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Biography.
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Discovery and exploration.
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel.
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Discovery and exploration.
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Ross, John F., 1958-
Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Explorers -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Biography.
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Discovery and exploration.
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel.
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Discovery and exploration.
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The promise of the Grand Canyon : John Wesley Powell's perilous journey and his vision for the American west / John F. Ross.
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Ross, John F., 1958-
Viking, 2018.
Call #:
979
.13
R824p
Subjects
Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Explorers -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Biography.
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Discovery and exploration.
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel.
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Discovery and exploration.
ISBN:
9780525429876 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Grand Canyon : John Wesley Powell's perilous journey and his vision for the American west
Powell's perilous journey and his vision for the American west
Description:
xv, 381 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Into the cauldron -- Osage oranges and pink muckets -- Thinking bayonets -- First thoughts west -- Descent -- The canyon -- Encore -- Fighting the national surveys -- A radical idea -- Taking over Washington -- A tough opponent -- Last stand.
Summary:
An account of John Wesley Powell's expedition down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon-- which waged a bitterly-contested campaign for environmental sustainability in the American West.
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