App Description

This Vook adds INCREDIBLE VIDEOS AND INTERACTIVE LINKING TO ”Canyons of the Colorado” by John Wesley Powell, a classic of American exploration literature.

It is based on the Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869, which was the first trip down the Colorado River by boat, including the first trip through the Grand Canyon.

EXQUISITELY DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE LANDSCAPE and people who inhabited the Canyons combine with beautifully composed videos of the Grand Canyon and its surroundings.

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App Changes

  • June 29, 2011 Price increase: $0.99 -> $4.99
  • July 04, 2011 Price increase: $4.99 -> $5.99

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