Preface xiii Acknowl­edgments xvii Introduction xix Chronology of ­Human History at ­ Grand Canyon xxix ­ Grand Canyon at a Glance xxxv Part I: Thematic Essays ­ Grand Canyon’s Ancient Beginnings: The Proterozoic Eon 3 The “Postcard Rocks” of ­ Grand Canyon: The Paleozoic Era 11 How the Colorado River Carved ­ Grand Canyon 19 ­ Grand Canyon’s First ­ People 27 Tribes That Call ­Grand Canyon Their Home 34 John Wesley Powell 42 Whose Canyon Is It? 53 Whose ­Water Is It? 60 The Colorado River’s Historic Sites 68 ­ Grand Canyon and Modern Christian Fundamentalism 78 The ­ Future of ­ Grand Canyon 87 Part II: Topical Entries Airplanes and He­ li ­ cop­ters 95 Akin, Louis 96 Antiquities Act of 1906 97 Bass, William and Ada 99 Bass Trails and Bass Camp 101 Berry, Peter 102 Birdseye, Claude 104 Boucher, Louis 108 Bridge Canyon Dam 109 Bright Angel Lodge 111 Contents
Previous Page Next Page