John Wesley Powell and the great surveys of the American West
By: Ann Gaines.
Series: World explorers
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 135
Subjects: Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 -- Juvenile literature.; Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902.; Explorers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Explorers.; Geologists.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Discovery and exploration.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Discovery and exploration.; West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration.
Description: A biography of the geologist who first explored the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-130) and index.