Canyons Of The Colorado - Paperback

Canyons of the Colorado is a book written by John Wesley Powell, an American geologist and explorer who led the first expedition down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in 1869. The book chronicles Powell's journey through the rugged terrain of the Colorado River and the canyons that surround it, providing vivid descriptions of the landscape, the wildlife, and the Native American tribes that inhabited the area. Powell's account also includes detailed observations of the geology and topography of the region, as well as his insights into the challenges and dangers of navigating the rapids and waterfalls of the Colorado River. This book is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the history of American exploration, geology, or the natural beauty of the American West.One must not think of a mountain range as a line of peaks standing on a plain, but as a broad platform many miles wide from which mountains have been carved by the waters. One must conceive, too, that this plateau is cut by gulches and canyons in many directions and that beautiful valleys are scattered about at different altitudes. The first series of canyons we are about to explore constitutes a river channel through such a range of mountains.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.