An edition of Down the great unknown (2001)
Down the great unknown
John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey of discovery and tragedy through the Grand Canyon
By Edward Dolnick,Edward Dolnick
Publish Date
2001
Publisher
HarperCollins
Language
eng
Pages
367
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.
subjects: 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, Journeys, Discoveries in geography
People: John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), J. W. Powell (1834-1902)
Places: Grand Canyon (Ariz.), United States, Arizona, Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico), Grand Canyon