John Wesley Powell
8 books
John Wesley Powell was a prominent American geologist, explorer, and ethnologist known for his pioneering explorations of the American West. He is best remembered for his adventurous journey through the Grand Canyon, which he documented in his book "Canyons of the Colorado." Powell's work significantly contributed to the understanding of the geology and ecology of the arid regions of the United States. He also served as the second director of the U.S. Geological Survey and was instrumental in the establishment of the Bureau of Ethnology, where he published important studies on Native American languages and cultures. His legacy includes a commitment to scientific exploration and environmental conservation.
Books by This Author
8 titles
Canyons of the Colorado
John Wesley Powell
First through the Grand Canyon
John Wesley Powell
Indian Linguistic Families of America, North of Mexico / Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 1-142
John Wesley Powell
On Limitations to the Use of Some Anthropologic Data
John Wesley Powell
On the Evolution of Language / First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 1-16
John Wesley Powell
Report on the lands of the arid region of the United States, with a more detailed account of the lands of Utah
John Wesley Powell
Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians / First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 17-56
John Wesley Powell
Wyandot Government: A Short Study of Tribal Society / Bureau of American Ethnology
John Wesley Powell