Bibliograph

The Emerald Mile, the epic story of the fastest ride in history through the heart of the Grand Canyon, Kevin Fedarko

Type

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The Emerald Mile, the epic story of the fastest ride in history through the heart of the Grand Canyon, Kevin Fedarko

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

platesmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Emerald Mile

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

800031920

Responsibility statement

Kevin Fedarko

Sub title

the epic story of the fastest ride in history through the heart of the Grand Canyon

Summary

The epic story of the fastest boat ride in history, on a hand-built dory named the "Emerald Mile, " through the heart of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado river

Table Of Contents

Pt. 1. The world beneath the rims. First contact ; The grand old man ; Into the great unknown -- pt. 2. America's pyramids. The kingdom of water ; Flooding the cathedral -- pt. 3. The sweet lines of desire. Dories ; The golden age of guiding ; Crystal genesis ; The death of the Emerald Mile -- pt. 4. The master of the Emerald Mile. The factor ; Speed ; Thunder on the water -- pt. 5. The gathering storm. Deluge ; Into the bedrock ; The mouth of the dragon ; Raising the castle walls -- pt. 6. The maelstrom. The grand confluence ; The white demon ; Ghost boat ; The doing of the thing -- pt. 7. The speed run. The old man himself ; Perfection in a wave ; The reckoning ; Beneath the river of shooting stars ; Tail waves ; The trial ; Epilogue: The legend of the Emerald Mile

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