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Geological Survey Professional Paper 669
The Colorado River Region and John Wesley Powell |
JOHN WESLEY POWELL: PIONEER STATESMEN
OF FEDERAL SCIENCE
By
Mary C. Rabbitt
THE COLORADO RIVER REGION AND JOHN WESLEY POWELL
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 669—A
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 669—A
The exploration of the canyons of the Colorado in 1869 led to a career whose social and scientific significance is perhaps more relevant today than ever before.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(A) John Wesley Powell: Pioneer statesman of Federal science, by Mary C. Rabbitt
Science in America, 1869
Beginnings of a scientist
The book of revelations
A survey proper
The most comprehensive science
Harvesttime of science
Notes and references
(B) Stratified rocks of the Grand Canyon, by Edwin D. McKee
(C) Geologic history of the Colorado River, by Charles B. Hunt
(D) The rapids and the pools—Grand Canyon, by Luna B. Leopold
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