The Last Canyon: A NovelHMH, 26 сент. 2002 г. - Всего страниц: 352 A historical novel about John Wesley Powell’s nineteenth-century expedition through the Grand Canyon: “A riveting adventure tale” (The Seattle Times). In 1869, John Wesley Powell set out on a voyage of exploration through the Grand Canyon, the last great expedition of discovery in US history. In this vivid novel, John Vernon intertwines two stories—that of Powell and his crew, and that of a band of Paiute Indians, known as the Shivwits, who lived on the north rim of the canyon. As the novel moves inexorably toward a violent encounter between the two groups, Vernon deftly leads us into perilous geographical and emotional territory in a story of triumph, hardship, bravery, and loss. “Richly imagined.” —Los Angeles Times “No author has tried to put the reader as squarely in Powell’s waterlogged shoes . . . Packs a wallop.” —Salt Lake Tribune |
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... boat- I'm touching wood as I write this , prior to the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe - nor has anyone aboard our boats been seriously injured or gone ( far ) overboard . Considering the extreme boats and conditions we have experienced , I ...
... boat- I'm touching wood as I write this , prior to the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe - nor has anyone aboard our boats been seriously injured or gone ( far ) overboard . Considering the extreme boats and conditions we have experienced , I ...
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... Boats , 33 CFR 183. Establishes a more reasonable formula for calculating the safe loading capacity of powered and non - powered boats ( e.g. dinghies , dories , small rowboats , and other " traditional " boats ) . January 13 , 1977 ...
... Boats , 33 CFR 183. Establishes a more reasonable formula for calculating the safe loading capacity of powered and non - powered boats ( e.g. dinghies , dories , small rowboats , and other " traditional " boats ) . January 13 , 1977 ...
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... boats . Outboards account for 4.7 million boats ; rowboats , canoes , kayaks , dinghies , etc. , comprise about 2.25 million boats ; sailboats and inboard motorboats account for about 1.3 million evenly divided . Increase in the number of ...
... boats . Outboards account for 4.7 million boats ; rowboats , canoes , kayaks , dinghies , etc. , comprise about 2.25 million boats ; sailboats and inboard motorboats account for about 1.3 million evenly divided . Increase in the number of ...
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... boats which pass and repass the Delaware . Several of those boats have low pressure engines , others have high pressure engines , work- ing the high pressure engines from 100 to 140 pounds the square inch , and as high as 160 ; but ...
... boats which pass and repass the Delaware . Several of those boats have low pressure engines , others have high pressure engines , work- ing the high pressure engines from 100 to 140 pounds the square inch , and as high as 160 ; but ...
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... boats and open high speed boats of all classes ; also series races for open high speed boats of all classes without time allowance , by classes , boat for boat . In the series races each boat will be awarded each day a point for each boat ...
... boats and open high speed boats of all classes ; also series races for open high speed boats of all classes without time allowance , by classes , boat for boat . In the series races each boat will be awarded each day a point for each boat ...
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Part Three July 3July 131869 | |
Part Four | |
Part Five July 14July 191869 | |
Part Six | |
Part Seven July 20Angnst 3 1869 | |
Part Eight | |
Part Nine August 5August 28 1869 | |
Part Ten | |
Epilogue One Year Later September 1870 | |
Back Matter | |
Back Cover | |
Spine | |
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