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John Wesley Powell Book order (chronological)
March 24, 1834 – September 23, 1902
John Wesley Powell was a US soldier, geologist, and explorer of the American West, most famously known for his 1869 expedition. This three-month river journey down the Green and Colorado Rivers included the first passage through the Grand Canyon. His extensive scientific and ethnological work shaped our understanding of the American West.
Das Tagebuch John Wesleys
- 486 pages
- 18 hours of reading
The great anthropologist's classic treatise on race and culture. One of the most influential books of the century, now available in a value-priced edition. Introduction by Ruth Bunzel.
Down the Colorado
- 168 pages
- 6 hours of reading
"One hundred years ago John Wesley Powell set out to explore the Grand Canyon of the Colorado - something no man had attempted before. His official report of the voyage remains one of the great adventure stories in all the literature of the American West."
The uncut version of Powell's narrative covering his exploration of the Colorado River.