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Drawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, Down the Great Unknown is the first book to tell the full, dramatic story of the Powell expedition. On May 24, 1869 a one-armed Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. The Grand Canyon, not explored before, was as mysterious as Atlantis-and as perilous. The ten men set out from Green River Station, Wyoming Territory...
2) Canyon
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Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Pub. Date
c1992
Physical Desc
xvi, 311 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
A.A. Knopf
Pub. Date
©1967 [i.e. 1968]
Edition
[1st ed.].
Physical Desc
239 pages : illustrations, folded color map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The first man to walk the entire length of the Grand Canyon, Colin Fletcher relates the experiences of his two month hike and describes the awesome timelessness and vastness of this lonely region.
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
John Wesley Powell always had the spirit of adventure in him. As a young man, he traveled all over the United States exploring. When the Civil War began, Powell went to fight for the Union, and even after he lost most of his right arm, he continued to fight until the war was over. In 1869, he embarked with the Colorado River Exploring Expedition-- ten men in four boats-- to float through the Grand Canyon. Ten explorers went in, but only six came out....
9) Grand Canyon
Publisher
Bennett Watt HD Productions
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents footage of the natural geologic features of the Grand Canyon and includes segments on the reintroduction of the California condor and on rafting through the canyon.
10) Grand Canyon
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Series
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
71 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Stretching across a rocky plateau in America, carved deep into the rocks by the rushing Colorado River, lies the Grand Canyon. Its bands of rock tell us about millions of years of our planet's history and the indigenous Hopi, Havasupai, and Navajo tribes amongst others that have ties to the land. Today at least five million people visit Grand Canyon National Park every year. This stunning illustrated guide is packed with incredible facts about this...
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Journalists Pete McBride and Kevin Fedarko set out on assignment for National Geographic Magazine to traverse the Grand Canyon by foot. They hope this 750-mile walk will help them better understand one of America's most revered landscapes and the commercial developments poised to alter it forever.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Language
English
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Description
Follow the great Colorado River as it reveals the most pressing environmental story of our time, the world's growing shortage of fresh water. Join environmental advocates as they travel deep into the Grand Canyon on a ride through the raging rapids and breathtaking canyons. Will leave you with a deeper respect for water everywhere and see how water makes a difference for our parched planet.
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English
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"The riveting tale of two pioneering botanists and their historic boat trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off to run the Colorado River, accompanied by an ambitious and entrepreneurial expedition leader, a zoologist, and two amateur boatmen. With its churning waters and treacherous boulders, the Colorado was famed as the most dangerous river in the world. Journalists...
14) Grand: a memoir
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Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
279 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Sara Schaefer is in first grade, her father warns her to always tell the truth because one lie leads to another and soon you will find yourself in a hole you can't escape. A few years later, the Schaefer family is completely upended when it's revealed that their grand life is based on a lie. Her parents become pariahs in their upper middle class community and go from non-religious people to devout church members. The idea of good and evil as...
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (ca. 15 hr.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Description
Experience the sweeping beauty and extraordinary natural wonders of America's National Parks that few are privileged to see. Breathtaking high definition cinematography takes you off the beaten path to discover untamed places, witness magnificent wildlife and participate in exhilarating activities.
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