{"product_id":"2940170428366","title":"Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, \u003cem\u003eDown the Great Unknown\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to tell the full, dramatic story of the Powell expedition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOn May 24, 1869 a one-armed Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. The Grand Canyon, not explored before, was as mysterious as Atlantis\u003cem\u003eamp;mdash;\u003c\/em\u003eand as perilous. The ten men set out from Green River Station, Wyoming Territory down the Colorado in four wooden rowboats. Ninety-nine days later, six half-starved wretches came ashore near Callville, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLewis and Clark opened the West in 1803, six decades later Powell and his scruffy band aimed to resolve the West's last mystery. A brilliant narrative, a thrilling journey, a cast of memorable heroes\u003cem\u003eamp;mdash;\u003c\/em\u003eall these mark \u003cem\u003eDown the Great Unknown\u003c\/em\u003e, the true story of the last epic adventure on American soil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104980975856,"sku":"2940170428366","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170428366_p0.jpg?v=1763710062","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170428366","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}