Down the Great Unknown By Edward Dolnick

2001 Trade Paperback

Very Good

Grand Canyon History-

Down the Great Unknown by Edward Dolnick is a historical account of John Wesley Powell's 1869 expedition through the Grand Canyon, detailing the perilous journey of discovery, the conflicts within the crew, and the tragic events that unfolded, based on Powell's and his men's diaries. The book chronicles the one-armed Civil War veteran's quest to map the uncharted Colorado River system, highlighting the immense dangers, the friction between Powell and his frontiersmen, and the ultimate survival of only six of the original ten men