River Master
John Wesley Powell's Legendary Exploration of the Colorado River and Grand Canyon
In 1869, Civil War veteran and amputee Major John Powell led an expedition down the uncharted Colorado River through the then-nameless Grand Canyon. This is the story of what started as a geological survey, but ended in danger, chaos, and blood. The men were unexperienced and ill-equipped, and they faced unimaginable peril. Along the way there was death, mutiny, and abject terror, but Powell saw it through and produced a masterwork of adventure writing still held in the highest regard by the boatmen who follow his course today.Never-before-used primary sources and firsthand canyoneering experience combine to create an authentic and visceral a…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-68268-518-1
- EAN: 9781682685181
- Produktnummer: 31665316
- Verlag: WW Norton & Co
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Seitenangabe: 288 S.
- Masse: H20.3 cm x B13.0 cm x D2.0 cm 323 g
- Abbildungen: 12 black & white illustrations
- Gewicht: 323
Über den Autor
Cecil Kuhne is a professional river guide and whitewater rafter in the American West, especially the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and has navigated Powell's course many times. He is an accomplished travel and outdoor adventure writer and has written for The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, and more.
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