In Search of the Grand Canyon: Down the Colorado with John Wesley Powell
- ISBN-10
- 0805055436
- ISBN-13
- 9780805055436
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-11-15
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Mary Ann Fraser
Description
Describes Major John Wesley Powell's expedition down the unmapped stretches of the Colorado River, revealing the dangers of the journey and the men's accomplishments.
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