John Wesley Powell and the great surveys of the American West /
- New York : Chelsea House Publishers, c1991.
- 135 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- World explorers .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-130) and index.
A biography of the geologist who first explored the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon.
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