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Canyons of the Colorado by John Wesley Powell

Canyons of the Colorado

John Wesley Powell

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · February 20, 2013

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Colorado canyons
Genres
Exploration & Discovery, Geology, Mountain West Travel (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY)
Published
Start Publishing LLC, February 20, 2013

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About this book

John Wesley Powell was a U.S. soldier, geologist, explorer of the American West, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. He is famous for the 1869 Powell Geographic Expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers that included the first passage of European Americans through the Grand Canyon.

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Powell served as second director of the US Geological Survey (1881-1894), and was also the director of the Bureau of Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution, where he supported linguistic and sociological research and publications.

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Exploration & Discovery50%
Geology42%
Mountain West Travel (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY)28%

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  • Western Gardening
  • Mountain West Travel (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY)
Authors
John Wesley Powell
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
February 20, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Colorado canyons
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Western Gardening