With "The Exploration of the Colorado River and its Canyons;" readers can explore the one-thousand miles of the Colorado River in its natural state nearly one-hundred and fifty years ago. Legendary explorer John Wesley Powell; accompanied by a crew of close friends and associates; details his travels through the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon at a time when much of the area was unknown to contemporary readers. Starting in Wyoming; the crew travelled the last unmapped area of the continental United States. The novel begins as an explanation of the land and geography; Powell focused on the native flora and fauna; calling upon the nature writing tradition that was emerging during the 1800's. Next; Powell drew from his personal diary in order to narrate the group's travels through the breathtaking land. Finally; Powell recounts his journey and discusses the ethnography and cultures of both Native Americans and the early settlers of the new frontier. The adventures are real and threatening; Powell and his team face danger; hunger; and other obstacles for the sake of exploration. Powell was no stranger to endangerment in real life; though; he led multiple adventures out west and wrote texts about his journeys. He was also an early anthropologist; and his cultural work with different American ethnic groups helped lay the foundation for early American anthropological studies. Anyone interested in nature writing; adventures; nonfiction; or cultural studies will want to have "The Exploration of the Colorado River and its Canyons" in their library.
#134729 in Books 2003-09-30 2003-09-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.30 x 1.10 x 5.40l; 1.03 #File Name: 0142003425528 pagesPentagon Papers Daniel Ellsberg memoirs
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Critical US history and the lies the public has been ...By SimonPaffCritical US history and the lies the public has been feed since the 50's until today. The rebirth of Dan from the power of the beast into the white robes of angels.General Abrams himself; in Sell's and Donovan's accounts; was committed to deceptive cover story; so were the secretary of the army and the president. Not only Colonel Rheault; but below him several majors; captains; a warrant officer; and a sergeant had constructed the false cover story given to Abrams. That was pretty much the whole chain of command; civilian and military.I lay in bed that Tuesday morning and thought: This is the system that I have been working for; the system I have been part of; for a dozen years- fifteen; including the Marine Corps. It's a system that lies automatically ;at every level from bottom up to top- from sergeant to commander in chief- to conceal murder.That described ;as I had come to realize from my reading that month; what that system had been doing in Vietnam; on an infinitely larger scale; continuously for a third of a century. And it was still going on. I thought: I'm not going to be part of it anymore. I'm not going to be a part of this lying machine; this cover-up; this murder; anymore.It occurred to me that what I had in my safe at Rand was seven thousand pages of documentary evidence of lying; by four presidents and their adminstrations over twenty-three years; to conceal plans and actions of mass murder. I decided I would stop concealing that myself.I would get it out somehow.Daniel Ellsberg pg. 289 Secrets3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. An important must read book.By JasonVery interesting Memoir. I lived these times but I never completely understood the Pentagon Papers or the author; Daniel Ellsberg; whom I just found out was a former Marine. Semper Fi. This book is a must read history lesson of the 60's and a great story about the Pentagon Papers and how they came about. Jay Fitzpatrick; author 'Best Served Icy'1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Dan Ellsberg is worth readingBy Janice M. MarshallDan Ellsberg is a fascinating speaker and writer; one of the most informed and articulate authors and speakers on the subject of the Vietnam war; and how he helped research and write the Pentagon Papers; decided he had to make them public; made the decision to risk imprisonment; and released them to the newspapers.
