Down the Colorado John Wesley Powell, the one-armed explorer
Although John Wesley Powell's minister father always wanted his son to follow in his footsteps, young Wes had different plans for his future. Enraptured by the wonders of the natural world, he was determined to take the path of science. Even after losing his right arm below the elbow in battle durin...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Frances Foster Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Although John Wesley Powell's minister father always wanted his son to follow in his footsteps, young Wes had different plans for his future. Enraptured by the wonders of the natural world, he was determined to take the path of science. Even after losing his right arm below the elbow in battle during the Civil War, Wes would not be deterred from his dream of leading the first scientific expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. Braving treacherous rapids and perilous waterfalls, Major Powell would surpass all expectations and return home a national hero. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., map ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0374318387 9780374318383 |
| Author Notes: | She is the author of eight books and the illustrator of more than 60 books for children. Among her many awards are the Drexel Citation for Career Distinction in the Field of Books for Children and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Grant Award for Painting. Her paintings and prints of landscape and nature subjects have been shown in 42 one-person and hundreds of group exhibitions in museums and galleries. They are in private and public collections throughout the world. (Bowker Author Biography) |
