Down the great unknown : the conquest of the Grand Canyon
Dolnick, Edward, 1952-2003
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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 : the conquest of the Grand Canyon / Edward Dolnick.
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Imprint:
London : HarperCollins, 2003.
Collation:
viii, 452 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York: HarperCollins, 2001; London: HarperCollins, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-439) and index.
ISBN:
9780006532231 (pbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
442832