| Author | : John Wesley Powell |
| File Size | : 52,9 Mb |
| Publisher | : Bristol Park Books |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 05 May 1988 |
| ISBN | : STANFORD:36105024921228 |
| Pages | : 176 pages |
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Get BookChronicles the experiences of John Wesley Powell, who led the first scientific expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon.
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