Author : William Culp Darrah
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,80 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780874809633
Diaries from Powell's initial reconnaissance of the canyons of the Green and Colorado rivers, an expedition that would prove to be the last great exploration through unknown country in the continental United States.
Author : Smithsonian Institution
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 29,69 MB
Release : 2014-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781295794065
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Exploration Of The Colorado River Of The West And Its Tributaries: Explored In 1869, 1870, 1871, And 1872, Under The Direction Of The Secretary Of The Smithsonian Institution; Selected Americana From Sabin's Dictionary Of Books Relating To America; Fiches A-103,857-103,863; Exploration Of The Colorado River Of The West And Its Tributaries: Explored In 1869, 1870, 1871, And 1872, Under The Direction Of The Secretary Of The Smithsonian Institution; George Brown Goode; Making Of America Smithsonian Institution, John Wesley Powell, Almon Harris Thompson, Elliott Coues, George Brown Goode Govt. print. off., 1875 Travel; United States; West; Mountain; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Travel / United States / West / Mountain; United States; West (U.S.)
Author : John Wesley Powell
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 28,90 MB
Release : 1877
Category : Indians
ISBN :
Author : Smithsonian Institution
Publisher :
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 14,49 MB
Release : 1875
Category : Canyons
ISBN :
Map and profile in pocket. Chapters 1-9 of pt. 1, with six chapters added, were pub. later (Meadville, Pa., 1895) under title: Canyons of the Colorado, by J.W. Powell ... pt. 1. History of the explorations of the cañons of the Colorado [May 24-Sept. 20, 1869] Report on a trip to the mouth of the Dirty Devil River [May 27-July 11, 1872] by A.H. Thompson.--pt. 2. On the physical features of the valley of the Colorado.--pt. 3. Zoology: Abstracts of results of a study of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, by Elliott Coues. Addendum A. The cranial and dental characters of Geomydæ, by Elliott Coues. Addendum B. Notes on the salamander of Florida (Geomys Tueza) by G.B. Goode. The present report does not include a narrative of the second descent of the river in 1871-1872, a detailed account of which may be found in F.S. Dellenbaugh's A canyon voyage, New York, 1908.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 28,99 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Geology
ISBN :
Author : Hal G. Stephens
Publisher :
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 30,60 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
ISBN :
Author : Smithsonian Institution Staff
Publisher :
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 34,76 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 9780598281425
Author : William Culp Darrah
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 50,36 MB
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1400878608
In May 1869, Major John Wesley Powell, geologist, enthnologist, and geographer set out from Green River, Wyoming, with nine men and four boats to explore the forbidding canyons of the Green and Colorado Rivers in Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona, which had blocked all central travel routes to the West Coast. Powell of the Colorado describes this exploration. Originally published in 1951. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author : John Wesley Powell
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 20,24 MB
Release : 2018-10-08
Category :
ISBN : 9780341807773
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Author : Jay H. Buckley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 22,10 MB
Release : 2016-03-28
Category : History
ISBN :
With original primary source documents, this anthology brings readers into the vast unknown 19th-century American West—through the eyes of the explorers who saw it for the first time. This volume brings together book excerpts, maps, and illustrations from 12 explorers from the 19th century, highlighting their lives and contributions. Arranged chronologically, the 10 chapters focus on individual explorers, with biographies and background information about and document excerpts from each person. The chapters offer analyses of each document's relevance to the historical period, geographic knowledge, and cultural perspective. This guide shares the important contributions from explorers like Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike, Jedediah Smith, James P. Beckwourth, John C. Fremont, Susan Magoffin, and John Wesley Powell. It also nurtures readers' historical literacy by modeling historians' methods of analyzing primary sources. Readers will see new and familiar events from different perspectives, including that of a woman traveling along the Santa Fe Trail, one of the most famous African American mountain men, and a Civil War veteran, among many others.
