Damming Grand Canyon The 1923 USGS Colorado River Expedition

In 1923, America paid close attention, via special radio broadcasts, newspaper headlines, and cover stories in popular magazines, as a government party descended the Colorado to survey Grand Canyon. Fifty years after John Wesley Powell's journey, the canyon still had an aura of mystery and extr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal:	Boyer, Diane E. (-)
Autor Corporativo:	Geological Survey (U.S.) (-)
Otros Autores:	Webb, Robert H.
Formato:	Libro electrónico
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press 2007.
Edición:	1st ed
Materias:	Geological Survey (U.S.) > Biography. Geological Survey (U.S.) > History > 20th century. Water resources development > Arizona > Grand Canyon > History > 20th century. Water-supply > Political aspects > Arizona > Grand Canyon > History > 20th century. Dams > Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) > History > 20th century. River surveys > Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) > History > 20th century. Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) > Environmental conditions. Grand Canyon (Ariz.) > Environmental conditions. Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) > Description and travel. Grand Canyon (Ariz.) > Description and travel. Electronic books.
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