Down the great unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey of discovery and tragedy through the Grand Canyon
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Draws on the journals of the great explorer of the Grand Canyon to offer a detailed account of his meticulous, often perilous journey through the famous canyon.
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Dolnick, E. (2001). Down the great unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey of discovery and tragedy through the Grand Canyon. New York, HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Dolnick, Edward, 1952-. 2001. Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon. New York, HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Dolnick, Edward, 1952-, Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon. New York, HarperCollins, 2001.
MLA Citation (style guide)Dolnick, Edward. Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon. New York, HarperCollins, 2001.
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505 | 0 | |a The challenge -- The crew -- The launch -- Ashley Falls -- Paradise -- Disaster -- Shiloh -- The hornests' nest -- Hell's half mile -- Fire -- The first milestone -- Hoax -- Last taste of civilization -- Trapped -- "Hurra! Hurra! Hurra!" -- Outmatched -- Flash flood -- To the Taj Mahal -- Grand Canyon -- Time's abyss -- The great unknown -- Sockdolager -- Fight -- Misery -- Separation rapid -- Deliverance -- The vanishing. | |
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