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Down the Colorado : the story of John Wesley Powell, the one-armed explorer

Ray, Deborah Kogan

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Summary: Although John Wesley Powell's minister father always wanted his son to follow in his footsteps, young Wes had different plans for his future. Enraptured by the wonders of the natural world, he was determined to take the path of science. Even after losing his right arm below the elbow in battle during the Civil War, Wes would not be deterred from his dream of leading the first scientific...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Francis Foster Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2007

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 917.9 Ray

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