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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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Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 --Juvenile literature.
Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902.


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Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature.
Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature.
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Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Discovery and exploration.
Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--Discovery and exploration.
West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration.

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