The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
- ISBN-10
- 0486200949
- ISBN-13
- 9780486200941
- Series
- The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
- Category
- Travel
- Pages
- 454
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1961-01-01
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Author
- John Wesley Powell
Description
The uncut version of Powell's narrative covering his exploration of the Colorado River.
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- 2012-12-27
- 448 pages
- Ebook
- Courier Corporation
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- 2017-07-18
- 450 pages
- Paperback
- Forgotten Books
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