John Wesley Powell

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The elements that unite to make the Grand Canyon the most sublime spectacle in nature are multifarious and exceedingly diverse.

The wonders of the Grand Canyon cannot be adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by speech itself. The resources of the graphic art are taxed beyond their powers in attempting to portray its features. Language and illustration combined must fail.

We have an unknown distance yet to run, an unknown river to explore. What falls there are, we know not; what rock... (more John Wesley Powell quotes)

Books about John Wesley Powell

	Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West by Wallace Stegner Read more... | Comments (0) | Post new comment
	Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon by Edward Dolnick Read more... | Comments (0) | Post new comment
	In Search of the Grand Canyon: Down the Colorado with John Wesley Powell (Redfeather Books.) by Mary Ann Fraser Read more... | Comments (0) | Post new comment

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