Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the WestJohn Wesley Powell's contributions to the opening of the West, and to the scientific study of the nation. |
Contents
THE THRESHOLD | 1 |
п THE PLATEAU PROVINCE | 116 |
BLUEPRINT FOR A DRYLAND DEMOCRACY | 202 |
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