Powell of the Colorado /

Powell of the Colorado / / William Culp Darrah.

In May 1869, Major John Wesley Powell, geologist, enthnologist, and geographer set out from Green River, Wyoming, with nine men and four boats to explore the forbidding canyons of the Green and Colorado Rivers in Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona, which had blocked all central travel routes to the West Coa...

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Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Illustrations -- 1. 1830-1846. Wilderness Bound -- 2. 1846-1853. Prairie Farmer -- 3. 1853-1861. Illinois Schoolmaster -- 4. 1861-1865. An Arm for Union -- 5. 1865-1867. Up Pike's Peak -- 6. 1868. Across the Continental Divide -- 7. 1869. Preparations at Green River -- 8. 1869. First Expedition Down the Colorado -- 9. 1869-1870. Among the Cliff Dwellers -- 10. 1871. Second Expedition Down the Colorado -- 11. 1872. Seeking Federal Support -- 12. 1873. A Special Commission Among the Utes -- 13. 1873-1876. A New Concept of the Canyon Country -- 14. 1877-1878. A Proposal for Reform of the Land Acts -- 15. 1878-1879. Consolidation of the Surveys -- 16. 1879-1881. The Bureau of Ethnology -- 17. 1881-1884. Double Duty -- 18. 1884-1887. The Survey and Science in America -- 19. 1888-1891. The Irrigation Survey -- 20. 1886-1891. Life in Washington -- 21. 1890-1894. The Survey Under Fire -- 22. 1894-1895. A Philosophy of Science -- 23. 1896-1898. Haven -- 24. 1898-1901. Truth and Error -- 25. 1902. The Last Days -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index
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In May 1869, Major John Wesley Powell, geologist, enthnologist, and geographer set out from Green River, Wyoming, with nine men and four boats to explore the forbidding canyons of the Green and Colorado Rivers in Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona, which had blocked all central travel routes to the West Coast. Powell of the Colorado describes this exploration.Originally published in 1951.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Powell of the Colorado /
Princeton Legacy Library ;
Frontmatter --
Foreword --
Preface --
Contents --
Illustrations --
1. 1830-1846. Wilderness Bound --
2. 1846-1853. Prairie Farmer --
3. 1853-1861. Illinois Schoolmaster --
4. 1861-1865. An Arm for Union --
5. 1865-1867. Up Pike's Peak --
6. 1868. Across the Continental Divide --
7. 1869. Preparations at Green River --
8. 1869. First Expedition Down the Colorado --
9. 1869-1870. Among the Cliff Dwellers --
10. 1871. Second Expedition Down the Colorado --
11. 1872. Seeking Federal Support --
12. 1873. A Special Commission Among the Utes --
13. 1873-1876. A New Concept of the Canyon Country --
14. 1877-1878. A Proposal for Reform of the Land Acts --
15. 1878-1879. Consolidation of the Surveys --
16. 1879-1881. The Bureau of Ethnology --
17. 1881-1884. Double Duty --
18. 1884-1887. The Survey and Science in America --
19. 1888-1891. The Irrigation Survey --
20. 1886-1891. Life in Washington --
21. 1890-1894. The Survey Under Fire --
22. 1894-1895. A Philosophy of Science --
23. 1896-1898. Haven --
24. 1898-1901. Truth and Error --
25. 1902. The Last Days --
Epilogue --
Bibliography --
Index
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title_alt Frontmatter --
Foreword --
Preface --
Contents --
Illustrations --
1. 1830-1846. Wilderness Bound --
2. 1846-1853. Prairie Farmer --
3. 1853-1861. Illinois Schoolmaster --
4. 1861-1865. An Arm for Union --
5. 1865-1867. Up Pike's Peak --
6. 1868. Across the Continental Divide --
7. 1869. Preparations at Green River --
8. 1869. First Expedition Down the Colorado --
9. 1869-1870. Among the Cliff Dwellers --
10. 1871. Second Expedition Down the Colorado --
11. 1872. Seeking Federal Support --
12. 1873. A Special Commission Among the Utes --
13. 1873-1876. A New Concept of the Canyon Country --
14. 1877-1878. A Proposal for Reform of the Land Acts --
15. 1878-1879. Consolidation of the Surveys --
16. 1879-1881. The Bureau of Ethnology --
17. 1881-1884. Double Duty --
18. 1884-1887. The Survey and Science in America --
19. 1888-1891. The Irrigation Survey --
20. 1886-1891. Life in Washington --
21. 1890-1894. The Survey Under Fire --
22. 1894-1895. A Philosophy of Science --
23. 1896-1898. Haven --
24. 1898-1901. Truth and Error --
25. 1902. The Last Days --
Epilogue --
Bibliography --
Index
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contents Frontmatter --
Foreword --
Preface --
Contents --
Illustrations --
1. 1830-1846. Wilderness Bound --
2. 1846-1853. Prairie Farmer --
3. 1853-1861. Illinois Schoolmaster --
4. 1861-1865. An Arm for Union --
5. 1865-1867. Up Pike's Peak --
6. 1868. Across the Continental Divide --
7. 1869. Preparations at Green River --
8. 1869. First Expedition Down the Colorado --
9. 1869-1870. Among the Cliff Dwellers --
10. 1871. Second Expedition Down the Colorado --
11. 1872. Seeking Federal Support --
12. 1873. A Special Commission Among the Utes --
13. 1873-1876. A New Concept of the Canyon Country --
14. 1877-1878. A Proposal for Reform of the Land Acts --
15. 1878-1879. Consolidation of the Surveys --
16. 1879-1881. The Bureau of Ethnology --
17. 1881-1884. Double Duty --
18. 1884-1887. The Survey and Science in America --
19. 1888-1891. The Irrigation Survey --
20. 1886-1891. Life in Washington --
21. 1890-1894. The Survey Under Fire --
22. 1894-1895. A Philosophy of Science --
23. 1896-1898. Haven --
24. 1898-1901. Truth and Error --
25. 1902. The Last Days --
Epilogue --
Bibliography --
Index
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