Down the great unknown
John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey of discovery and tragedy through the Grand Canyon
Edición de la obra Down the great unknown
| Autor | Edward Dolnick |
|---|---|
| Editorial | HarperCollins |
| Fecha de publicación | 2002 |
| Lugar | London |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 452 |
| ISBN-10 | 0002571900 |
| Número de Cutter | D665d |
On May 24, 1869, a one-armed Civil War veteran named John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest of the American West. No one had ever explored the fabled Grand Canyon. To adventurers of that era it was a region almost as mysterious as Atlantis -- and as perilous.