Beyond the hundredth meridian · John Wesley Powell and the second opening of the West
- Authors
- Stegner, Wallace Earle
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Tags
- general , powell , science & technology , john wesley , biography , scientists - united states - biography , 19th century , expeditions & discoveries , adventurers & explorers , west (u.s.) - history , west (u.s.) , biography & autobiography , history , united states , scientists
- ISBN
- 9781101075852
- Date
- 1954-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 2.78 MB
- Lang
- en
John Wesley Powell fought in the Civil War and it cost him an arm. But it didn't stop him from exploring the American West.
Here Wallace Stegner, a Pulitzer Prize-winner, gives us a thrilling account of Powell's struggle against western geography and Washington politics. We witness the successes and frustrations of Powell's distinguished career, and appreciate his unparalleled understanding of the West.