The exploration of the Colorado River and its canyons
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One of the great works of American exploration literature, this account of a scientific expedition forced to survive famine, attacks, mutiny, and some of the most dangerous rapids known to man remains as fresh and exciting today as it was in 1874.
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Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel.
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Discovery and exploration.
Powell, John Wesley, -- 1834-1902 -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Southwest, New -- Description and travel.
Southwest, New -- Discovery and exploration.
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Powell, J. W. (2003). The exploration of the Colorado River and its canyons. New York, Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902. 2003. The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons. New York, Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902, The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons. New York, Penguin Books, 2003.
MLA Citation (style guide)Powell, John Wesley. The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons. New York, Penguin Books, 2003.
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500 | |a Originally published: Washington, D.C. : U.S. G.P.O., 1875, under title: Report on the exploration of the Colorado River of the West and its tributaries. | ||
505 | 0 | |a The Valley of Colorado -- Mesas and buttes -- Mountains and plateaus -- Cliffs and terraces -- From Green River City to Flaming Gorge -- From Flaming Gorge to the Gate of Lodore -- The Canyon of Lodore -- From Echo Park to the mouth of the Uinta River -- From the mouth of the Uinta River to the junction of the Grand and Green -- From the junction of the Grand and Green to the Grand Canyon -- From the Little Colorado to the foot of the Grand Canyon -- The Rio Virgen and the Uinkaret Mountains -- Over the river -- To Zuñi -- The Grand Canyon. | |
520 | |a One of the great works of American exploration literature, this account of a scientific expedition forced to survive famine, attacks, mutiny, and some of the most dangerous rapids known to man remains as fresh and exciting today as it was in 1874. | ||
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