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The author of Mysteries of Terra Firma combines historical text with geomorphological and scientific evidence to chronicle the search by explorers, scientists, and academics to understand the origins and evolution of the Grand Canyon. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

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"Powell’s well-crafted account makes one appreciate just how [the Grand Canyon] came to be so grand."
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"Grand Canyon will be enjoyed by anyone who is curious about how geologists think, piece together disparate information, and assemble explanations."
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"What many readers will walk away with is a sense of the awesome power of water running over the surface of the earth."
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JAMES LAWRENCE POWELL is executive director of the National Physical Science Consortium, and former director and president of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. He is the author of Night Comes to the Cretaceous and Mysteries of Terra Firma.

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  • PublisherPlume
  • Publication date2006
  • ISBN 10 0452287871
  • ISBN 13 9780452287877
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages320
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