THE CAÑONS OF THE COLORADO-- the 1869 discovery voyage down the Colorado River. by Major John Wesley Powell.
Note the word cañons in the title would today be spelled canyons but we have preserved the usage from the time when this voyage was made and written about by the major himself. From Wyoming, into Colorado, through Utah, to Arizona and the Grand Canyon, and to Nevada--this was the journey of the "Colorado River Exploring Expedition", what Powell called his group of 9 men and 4 boats as they began charting what was the last major unexplored part of the then United States. The trip was not only scientific in its goals, but it naturally became a grand adventure, with two of their party opting to leave the expedition before attempting a furious cascade, only to be killed by Indians. Much of the land and scenery which they drifted or dashed past is today included in National Park System areas.
Illustrations are by Thomas Moran and others. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
.ISBN-10: 0-89646-059-2. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-059-1. Order #: VIST0059 paper$4.95.

 

 

DINOSAUR: the Dinosaur National Monument quarry. by Linda West & Dan Chure.
Fossil quarry plus geology of rocks and nature of dinosaurs contained in them. Discovery of this rich fossil bone deposit in Utah and early excavations. How the bones were deposited and preserved, the colossal beasts that were buried and revealed through painstaking toil to become displayed in international museums. How scattered bones and fragments are reassembled into once-living forms and speculation on the functions of ancient structures and how the dinosaurs "made their living" before their extinction. Color illustrations, 40 large-format pages.
ISBN: None. 1994. Order #: DINO2313 paper$7.95.

 

 

DINOSAUR: the story behind the scenery (UT). Hagood.
Fossil bones in fantastic quarry, river canyon, wildlife, history of Utah/CO National park. 65 color photos, 48 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-916122-10-7. 1981. Fourth printing. Order #: KCPU4006 paper$8.95.

Also see Rocks/Geology: fossils

 

 

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