The Romance Of The Colorado River Hardback - 2010

""The Romance of the Colorado River"" by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh is a non-fiction book that recounts the author's journey down the Colorado River in the late 19th century. Dellenbaugh was a member of John Wesley Powell's second expedition to explore the river and its surrounding canyons. The book is a vivid and detailed account of the expedition, including descriptions of the landscape, the river's rapids, and the various Native American tribes encountered along the way. Dellenbaugh also provides insights into the challenges faced by the expedition, including the loss of boats and supplies, and the physical and emotional toll of the journey. The book is a fascinating historical document that captures the spirit of adventure and exploration that characterized the American West during this period. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the American West, the Colorado River, or the early days of exploration in the United States.""in half an hour a great wave several feet in height, could be distinctly seen flashing and sparkling in the moonlight, extending from one bank to the other and advancing swiftly upon us. While it was only a few hundred yards distant, the ebb tide continued to flow by at the rate of three miles an hour. A point of land and an exposed bar close under our lee broke the wave into several long swells, and as these met the ebb the broad sheet around us boiled up and foamed like the surface of a cauldron, and then, with scarcely a moment of slack water, the whole went whirling by in the opposite direction. In a few moments the low rollers had passed the islands and united again in a single bank of water, which swept up the narrowing channel with the thunder of a cataract.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.