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Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon Paperback - 2002

Name: Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon
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Author: Dolnick, Edward
ISBN: 9780060955861

by Dolnick, Edward

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In May 1869, a one-armed Civil War veteran and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West: the fabled Grand Canyon. Drawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, this is the first book to tell the full, dramatic story of John Wesley Powell's expedition. 16-page photo insert. Maps and index.

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UsedAcceptable. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing (age related spots and browning). May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

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Title Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon
Author Dolnick, Edward
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Condition UsedAcceptable
Pages 400
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Harper Perennial, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date 2002-09-17
Illustrated Yes
Features Illustrated, Index, Maps
Bookseller's Inventory # 31UHM30001BZ_ns
ISBN 9780060955861 / 0060955864
Weight 0.73 lbs (0.33 kg)
Dimensions 8.02 x 5.3 x 0.99 in (20.37 x 13.46 x 2.51 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Cultural Region: Southwest U.S.
- Cultural Region: Western U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: Arizona
Dewey Decimal Code 979.132

From the rear cover

0n 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 in 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.

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New York Times, 09/29/2002, Page 32

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