Books written by J. W. Powell
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Introduction to Handbook of American Indian Languages and Indian Linguistic Families of America North of Mexico, New Edition
As Michael Silverstein discusses in his introduction to this new edition, the two foundational essays presented here are culminating moments in the scholarly history of North American indigenous peoples' languages and cultures.
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An Overland Trip to the Grand Canyon: Northern Arizona As Powell Saw It in 1870
An Overland Trip to the Grand Canyon: Northern Arizona As Powell Saw It in 1870
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Truth and Error Or the Science of Intellection
Truth and Error Or the Science of Intellection
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The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
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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Canyons of the Colorado
Canyons of the Colorado is a classic American nature text by J.W. Powell. On my return from the first exploration of the canyons of the Colorado, I found that our journey had been the theme of much newspaper writing.
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Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and Its Tributaries
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Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States: With a More Detailed Account of the Lands...
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Indian Linguistic Families of America: North of Mexico
John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) was a U. S. soldier, geologist, and explorer of the American West.