ISBN:
9781441736000
ITEM#:
E9B6000
Hear about the exploits of John Wesley Powell, the fearless, one-armed soldier/geologist. In 1869 he and his party plummeted down the Colorado River in wooden boats, becoming the first European-Americans to voyage through the Grand Canyon.This Pulitzer Prize-winning author presents a fascinating look at the man who prophetically warned against the dangers of settling the American West. First published in 1954.