Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey Thru the Grand Canyon

Description: Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey Thru the Grand Canyon_____________________________________ Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyonby Edward DolnickPublished by HarperCollins Publishing (2001) Condition:LIKE NEW 1st Edition Hardcover Book with Original Sales Wrapper! NO MARKS! The binding is tight and all 367 pages within are bright white with NO WRITING, UNDERLINING, HIGH-LIGHTING, RIPS, TEARS, BENDS OR FOLDS. The book has never been read! The covers look perfect! The Sales Wrapper is in excellent condition but does have some minuscule marks, as can be seen in my photos. You will be happy with this one! Always handled and packaged with care! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking! About the Book: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 down the Colorado in four wooden rowboats. Ninety-nine days later, six half-starved wretches came ashore near Callville, Arizona. Lewis and Clark opened the West in 1803, six decades later Powell and his scruffy band aimed to resolve the West’s last mystery. A brilliant narrative, a thrilling journey, a cast of memorable heroes — all these mark Down the Great Unknown , the true story of the last epic adventure on American soil. A Book Review:5/5 Stars for Down The Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell’s 1869 Journey of DiscoveryI’ve been to the Grand Canyon several times. I had heard about this trip through the Grand Canyon by Powell and his men but I’d never heard all the details of the trip. This was so much harder than I had realized. I had no idea that the men didn’t know how to white water raft. And that there boats were so ill suited for this kind of an adventure. They were constantly gambling with their lives too see this trip through to it’s end.--Howard Copyright © 2018-2023 TDM Inc. The photos and text in this listing are copyrighted. I spend lots of time writing up my descriptions and despise it when un-original losers cut and paste my descriptions in as their own. It is against ebay policy and if you are caught, you will be reported to ebay and could be sued for copyright infringement and damages.

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Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell

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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Features: Illustrated, Sales Wrapper

Format: Hardcover

Personalize: No

Item Width: 6.1in

Number of Pages: 367 Pages

Item Length: 9.2in

Item Height: 1.2in

Topic: Earth Sciences / Geography, United States / 19th Century, Adventurers & Explorers, Parks & Campgrounds, Expeditions & Discoveries, Exploring the Grand Canton

Book Series: Historical

Vintage: No

Era: 1800s

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Ex Libris: No

Edition: First Edition

Language: English

Publication Year: 2001

Item Weight: 25.8 Oz

Book Title: Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Grand Canyon

Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults

Author: Edward Dolnick