Down the Great Unknown John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon
- List Price: $25.95
- Binding: Audio Cassette
- Publisher: Harperaudio
- Publish date: 11/01/2001
Description:
On May 24, 1869 a one-armed Civil War veteran named John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of mine 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 a region almost as mysterious as Atlantis -- and as perilous.
Expand description
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.
| Seller | Condition | Comments | Price |
|
Orion Tech
|
Acceptable |
$1.87
|
|
BooksForTheNeed
|
Good |
$19.95
|
|
BooksForTheNeedy.com
|
Good
|
$22.43
|
Please Wait