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Brave the Wild River by Melissa L. Sevigny

Brave the Wild River

The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon

by Melissa L. Sevigny
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  • May 23, 2023, 304 pages
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  • May 2024, 304 pages
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