Canyons Of The Colorado - Paperback

""Canyons of the Colorado"" is a book written by John Wesley Powell, an American geologist and explorer. The book is a detailed account of Powell's expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon in 1869. Powell and his team faced numerous challenges and dangers as they navigated the treacherous rapids and explored the rugged terrain of the canyon. The book provides a vivid description of the landscape, flora, and fauna of the canyon, as well as the Native American tribes that inhabited the area. Powell's scientific observations and insights into the geology of the canyon are also included in the book. ""Canyons of the Colorado"" is considered a classic of American exploration literature and a significant contribution to the understanding of the natural history of the Grand Canyon.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.