{"product_id":"first-through-the-grand-canyon-expanded-annotated-paperback","title":"First Through the Grand Canyon (Expanded, Annotated) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Wesley Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite having lost an arm in the Civil War, \u003cb\u003eJohn Wesley Powell\u003c\/b\u003e had one of the most extraordinary lives and careers of any American of the last half of the 19th century. His legacy and impact is felt today by all who love nature and exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1869, Powell recruited a small group of adventurers to run the Green and Colorado Rivers from Wyoming all the way through the unexplored Grand Canyon. It was an enormously perilous journey that is captured here in Powell's own words from his journal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurviving terrifying rapids over and over, terrible heat and cold, the loss and near exhaustion of supplies, the voyagers nevertheless kept their humor and esprit, while cataloging scientific observations and their own awe at the astonishing beauty of the country. Before the end, four had left the expedition and the rest emerged as the first to scientifically explore one of America's great treasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Canyon history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican explorers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdventure and travel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185948999929,"sku":"9798648696563","price":13.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Ykloa3ZSVHlXSWhjSTAyZVFSQUFFUT09.webp?v=1767823497","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/first-through-the-grand-canyon-expanded-annotated-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}