Rio Grande: From the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico (Great River , No 6)
By Peter Lourie.
Description
The Spanish named it the "Great River." After the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, the Rio Grande is the third longest river in the Unites States. In its long and shifting 1,885-mile course to the sea and in the history that unfolded near its banks, it also is one of North America's most dramatic rivers. Peter Lourie explores the Rio Grande to discover what makes the "Great River" great. He followed the river--by car, by raft, and on foot--from its headwaters in Colorado snow-capped Rockies to the Gulf of Mexico's tropical shores. His journe...
ISBN(s)
1563977060, 9781563977060
