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OverviewJohn Wesley Powell was a U.S. soldier, geologist, explorer of the American West, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. He is famous for the 1869 Powell Geographic Expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers that included the first passage of European Americans through the Grand Canyon. Powell served as second director of the US Geological Survey (1881-1894), and was also the director of the Bureau of Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution, where he supported linguistic and sociological research and publications. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Wesley PowellPublisher: A & D Publishing Imprint: A & D Publishing Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 15.20cm Weight: 0.270kg ISBN: 9781604598605ISBN 10: 1604598603 Pages: 178 Publication Date: 27 March 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |