Down the great unknown
John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey of discovery and tragedy through the Grand Canyon
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
2001 - HarperCollins, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
91,750 words, Guess
Page Count
367 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivedowngreatunknown00doln_0
- ISBN-10006019619X
- ISBN-139780060196196
- LibraryThing144463
- Goodreads846871
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- Library of Congress Control Number2001024819
- OCLC Control Number46951846
- Better World Books9780060196196
- Open LibraryOL3943550M
Classifications
- DDC917.91/3044
- LCCF788 .D65 2001
- LCCF788.D65 2001
and 1 more
- DDC917.913044
Description
On May 24, 1869, a one-armed Civil War veteran named John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest of the American West. No one had ever explored the fabled Grand Canyon. To adventurers of that era it was a region almost as mysterious as Atlantis -- and as perilous.
Description
"On May 24, 1869, a one-armed Civil War veteran named John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest of the American West. No one had ever explored the fabled Grand Canyon: to adventurers of that era it was a region almost as mysterious as Atlantis - and as perilous.". "The ten men set out down the mighty Colorado River in wooden rowboats. Six survived. Drawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, Down the Great Unknown is the first book to tell the full, true story."--BOOK JACKET.
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