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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.<
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Beyond the Hundredth Meridian, Wallace Stegner
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1992
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- Titel
- Beyond the Hundredth Meridian
- Untertitel
- John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Wallace Stegner
- Verlag
- Penguin Books
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1992
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 438
- ISBN10
- 0140159940
- ISBN13
- 9780140159943
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Historisches Thema, Natur, Wissenschaft, Biographien, Wilder Westen, Geschichte der USA
- Bewertung
- 4,05 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- 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.<