Down the great unknown
John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey of discovery and tragedy through the Grand Canyon
by Edward Dolnick
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"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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Discovery and exploration, Description and travel, Travel, Explorers, Biography, History, Nonfiction, Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 -- Travel -- Arizona -- Grand Canyon., Powell, john wesley, 1834-1902, Colorado river and valley, Grand canyon (ariz.), Arizona, description and travel, United states, exploring expeditions| Edition | Availability |
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Down the great unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey of discovery and tragedy through the Grand Canyon
2002, Thorndike Press
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Down the great unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey of discovery and tragedy through the Grand Canyon
2001, HarperCollins
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Down the great unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey of discovery and tragedy through the Grand Canyon
2001, HarperCollins
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [341]-354) and index.
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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.
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