The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons

The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 443
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ISBN-10 : 9780486120515
ISBN-13 : 0486120511
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Book Synopsis The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons by : J. W. Powell

Download or read book The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons written by J. W. Powell and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-27 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full text of Powell's 1,000-mile expedition down the fabled Colorado in 1869. Superb account of terrain, geology, vegetation, Indians, famine, mutiny, treacherous rapids, mighty canyons. 240 illustrations.


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