Beyond the Hundredth Meridian

John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West

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• Wallace Stegner

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• 438 Seiten
• 16 Lesestunden

• Historisches Thema
• Natur
• Sachliteratur
• Wilder Westen
• Wissenschaft

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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.<

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1992
• Einband: Paperback