2002年9月17日 · 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.

2003年5月27日 · Seeing Things Whole: The Essential John Wesley Powell (Pioneers of Conservation)

John Wesley Powell (March 24, 1834 – September 23, 1902) [1] was an American geologist, U.S. Army soldier, explorer of the American West, professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions.

John Wesley Powell has 185 books on Goodreads with 7933 ratings. John Wesley Powell’s most popular book is The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its ...

2001年9月30日 · 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.

2002年9月17日 · 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.

2024年9月23日 · "First through the Grand Canyon" by Major John Wesley Powell, edited by Horace Kephart, is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book details Powell's adventurous exploration of the Colorado River in 1869-70, an expedition that unveiled the breathtaking yet treacherous landscapes of the Grand Canyon.

The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons by John Wesley Powell is a classic [1] [2] of American exploration literature. It is about the Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869 which was the first trip down the Colorado River by boat, including the first trip through the Grand Canyon.

2018年7月3日 · A timely, thrilling account of the explorer who dared to lead the first successful expedition down the Colorado through the Grand Canyon—and waged a bitterly-contested campaign for sustainability in the West.