The Romance of the Colorado River
- ISBN-10
- 0486404390
- ISBN-13
- 9780486404394
- Series
- The Romance of the Colorado River
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 399
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Courier Dover Publications
- Author
- Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
Description
Vivid first-hand account of the historic Powell expedition of 1871 that explored the mighty Colorado. Raging rapids, capsized boats, long portages; loss of equipment, threat of starvation, more. Nearly 200 remarkable photographs.
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