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Book Reviews of Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon

Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon
Down the Great Unknown John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon
Author: Edward Dolnick
ISBN-13: 9780060196196
ISBN-10: 006019619X
Publication Date: 10/2001
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
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reviewed Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
altho this book can be a bit tedious, it is overall a great adventure story!
reviewed Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon on + 628 more book reviews
Tho it got a bit tedious with a little too much detail on the geology and the white water rapids, it's really a good book and worth the read! About John Wesley Powell's first trip down the river in the Grand Canyon, beginning with the Green River.
reviewed Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon on + 17 more book reviews
Fascinating story about the first man to take a boat through the Grand Canyon, compared with modern descents.