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Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and its tributaries. Explored in 1869, 1870, 1871, and 1872, under the direction of the secretary of the Smithsonian institution.

Title
Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and its tributaries. Explored in 1869, 1870, 1871, and 1872, under the direction of the secretary of the Smithsonian institution.
Publication
Washington, Govt. print. off., 1875.

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  • Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902.
  • Thompson, A. H. (Almon Harris), 1839-1906.
  • Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899.
  • Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896.
Description
2 p.l., xi, 291 p. front., plates, fold. map, fold. profile.; 30 cm.
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Note
  • Map and profile in pocket.
  • J.W. Powell in charge.
  • The present report does not include a narrative of the second descent of the river in 1871-1872, a detailed account of which may be found in F.S. Dellenbaugh's A canyon voyage, New York, 1908.
  • Chapters 1-9 of pt. 1, with six chapters added, were pub. later (Meadville, Pa., 1895) under title: Canyons of the Colorado, by J.W. Powell ...
Contents
pt. 1. History of the explorations of the cañons of the Colorado [May 24-Sept. 20, 1869] Report on a trip to the mouth of the Dirty Devil River [May 27-July 11, 1872] by A.H. Thompson.--pt. 2. On the physical features of the valley of the Colorado.--pt. 3. Zoology: Abstracts of results of a study of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, by Elliott Coues. Addendum A. The cranial and dental characters of Geomydæ, by Elliott Coues. Addendum B. Notes on the salamander of Florida (Geomys Tueza) by G.B. Goode.
Call Number
PSW+ (Parsons) (Smithsonian Institution. Exploration of the Colorado River)
LCCN
01006671 //r932
OCLC
1184785
Title
Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and its tributaries. Explored in 1869, 1870, 1871, and 1872, under the direction of the secretary of the Smithsonian institution.
Imprint
Washington, Govt. print. off., 1875.
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Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902.
Thompson, A. H. (Almon Harris), 1839-1906.
Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899.
Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896.
Research Call Number
PSW+ (Parsons) (Smithsonian Institution. Exploration of the Colorado River)
Stuart 955
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