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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.
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.
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- ISBN: 9781439159866
- ISBN: 1439159866
- ISBN: 1439159858
- ISBN: 9781439159859
- Physical Description: 417 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Scribner trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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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| Genre: | Biographies. History. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County Library - Main Library | 979.132 FEDARKO (Text) | 2601867469 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
The Emerald Mile : The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | p. 1 | |
| Leviathan | p. 7 | |
| Part I | The World Beneath the Rims | p. 17 |
| 1 | First Contact | p. 19 |
| 2 | The Grand Old Man | p. 29 |
| 3 | Into the Great Unknown | p. 40 |
| Part II | America's Pyramids | p. 51 |
| 4 | The Kingdom of Water | p. 53 |
| 5 | Flooding the Cathedral | p. 69 |
| Part III | The Sweet Lines of Desire | p. 89 |
| 6 | Dories | p. 91 |
| 7 | The Golden Age of Guiding | p. 102 |
| 8 | Crystal Genesis | p. 113 |
| 9 | The Death of the Emerald Mile | p. 124 |
| Part IV | The Master of the Emerald Mile | p. 139 |
| 10 | The Factor | p. 141 |
| 11 | Speed | p. 155 |
| 12 | Thunder on the Water | p. 171 |
| Part V | The Gathering Storm | p. 179 |
| 13 | Deluge | p. 181 |
| 14 | Into the Bedrock | p. 190 |
| 15 | The Mouth of the Dragon | p. 202 |
| 16 | Raising the Castle Walls | p. 214 |
| Part VI | The Maelstrom | p. 229 |
| 17 | The Grand Confluence | p. 231 |
| 18 | The White Demon | p. 242 |
| 19 | Ghost Boat | p. 251 |
| 20 | The Doing of the Thing | p. 268 |
| Part VII | The Speed Run | p. 279 |
| 21 | The Old Man Himself | p. 281 |
| 22 | Perfection in a Wave | p. 293 |
| 23 | The Reckoning | p. 306 |
| 24 | Beneath the River of Shooting Stars | p. 318 |
| 25 | Tail Waves | p. 327 |
| 26 | The Trial | p. 335 |
| Epilogue: The Legend of the Emerald Mile | p. 342 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 355 | |
| Notes on Sources | p. 360 | |
| Notes | p. 364 | |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 390 | |
| Photograph Credits | p. 401 | |
| Index | p. 403 |
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