The Colorado River Region and John Wesley Powell.
Subtitle: A collection of papers honoring Powell on the 100th anniversary of his exploration of the Colorado River, 1869-1969.
Contributors: Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902.
Series: United States. Geological Survey. Professional paper; 669; Geological Survey professional paper ;; 669.
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Published: 1969
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
Subjects: Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Geology -- Colorado River Valley (Colo.-Mexico)
Notes: Includes bibliographies.
Table of contents: title: A. John Wesley Powell: pioneer statesman of Federal science, by M. C. Rabbitt.; title: B. Stratified rocks of the Grand Canyon, by E. D. McKee.; title: C. Geologic history of the Colorado River, by C. B. Hunt.; title: D. The rapids and the pools; title: Grand Canyon, by L. B. Leopold.