Re-photography in 1991 of photos taken during the 1923 government survey of the Grand Canyon for the purpose of locating possible dam sites. Changes or lack of changes, in the canyon are clearly shown and described.
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Revisit the Grand Canyon through this remarkable book,
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This review is from: The Canyon Revisited: A Rephotography of the Grand Canyon, 1923/1991 (Paperback)
You will, I believe, be fascinated by the side-by-side comparisons of photographs taken in 1923 and 1991, and the remarkable degree of change or lack of change in many of them over the span of 68 years. If you have run the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, or hiked it extensively, you will undoubtedly recognize many of the river and rock features that are depicted in this relatively slim volume (167 pages). A favorite of mine is plate 17, Nankoweap Ruins, taken high above the river. This must be one of the most photographed scenes in the Grand Canyon below the rim, and I know that many river runners have their own shot of this same down-river vista in their personal photo albums. There are 45 sets of photographs in the book, and each set comes with a description of the shot, any significant changes that may have occurred, and other information useful for appreciating the photographs.The authors achieved a nice balance between text and photos, and provided informative historical summaries of both Grand Canyon river running and the 1923 Birdseye Expedition that produced the original photos. Of possible interest to reader/photographers are overhead maps of locations of all of the shots. With the maps yet more "rephotography" can take place in coming years. If you love the Grand Canyon, especially at river level, I think you'll love this book.
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