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21) The Emerald Mile: the epic story of the fastest ride in history though the heart of the Grand Canyon
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[1961]
Language
English
Description
With "The Exploration of the Colorado River and its Canyons," readers can explore the one-thousand miles of the Colorado River in its natural state nearly one-hundred and fifty years ago. Legendary explorer John Wesley Powell, accompanied by a crew of close friends and associates, details his travels through the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon at a time when much of the area was unknown to contemporary readers. Starting in Wyoming, the crew travelled...
25) From Powell to power: a recounting of the first one hundred river runners through the Grand Canyon
Author
Publisher
Vishnu Temple Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When John Wesley Powell became the first person to navigate the entire Colorado River, through the Grand Canyon, he completed what Lewis and Clark had begun nearly 70 years earlier--the final exploration of continental America. The son of an abolitionist preacher, a Civil War hero (who lost an arm at Shiloh), and a passionate naturalist and geologist, in 1869 Powell tackled the vast and dangerous gorge carved by the Colorado River and known today...
Publisher
National Geographic Channel
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The lure of the unknown and a love of adventure drew John Wesley Powell and his crew of nine to the last uncharted waters of the American west in 1869, Their goal: to be the first to ride the mighty Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and map its unexplored territory. Experience the explorers' harrowing descents through furious rapids and their wondrous discoveries on land as they overcome treacherous white eater, blistering heat, and near starvation,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
The star of their favorite television show is kidnapped at the Grand Canyon, and it is up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to find him.
When a famous television star is kidnapped during their visit to the Grand Canyon, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose set out to find him with only a few clues--and his pet parrot.
37) Grand Canyon
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the Grand Canyon on a grand scale, as only Jason Chin can illustrate and explain."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting with a brief overview of how national parks came into being, this book covers all aspects of the canyon--how it formed, which early native people lived there, and what varied...
39) The Grand Canyon
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the physical features and origins of the Grand Canyon, covering its depth and length, how it was formed by the Colorado River, and its appeal to millions of tourists every year.
40) Canyon chaos
Author
Series
Robot racers volume 1
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
This year the robot races are just for children, and Jimmy Roberts is entering the robot taxi his genius grandfather has built--but he will have to compete with a racer designed by NASA engineers for the wealthy and unscrupulous Horace Pelly.
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