John Wesley Smith
Edited by Tristan Abbey
Description
Collected for the first time and packed with illustrations, the complete poetry of John Wesley Powell, legendary explorer of the Grand Canyon
PRAISE FOR JOHN WESLEY POWELL
“Few…have left behind them such a deep and lasting impression…” — National Geographic
“Wise and inexorable…” — New York Times
“Original, ingenious and forceful…a courageous and successful explorer…” — Science
Among the long list of nearly forgotten Americans who accomplished great things is John Wesley Powell—son of a preacher, veteran of the Civil War (he lost an arm), and one of the most distinguished explorers in the world at the time. Most famously, Powell led an expedition to the Grand Canyon and returned with a fabulously illustrated report for the Smithsonian Institution and the United States Congress.
In Tempest Wild is a unique collection of John Wesley Powell’s lesser-known forays into poetry—drawn from the archives, five poems about the natural world and humanity now combined with the Grand Canyon illustrations and a new comprehensive glossary for the modern reader. Powell’s poetry is a glimpse into the mind of a scientist wrestling with Fate, God, and Purpose in an age of material progress.
Details
Pages: 104
Publisher: Science Venerable Press
Publication Date: December 1, 2023
Trim Size: 5.25 x 8.0 in
ISBN: 978-1-959976-02-8
Author Bio
John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) served as the director of the U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution. He fought for the Union Army in the Civil War, during which he lost an arm, and famously explored the Grand Canyon.
