Eyes Of Discovery... a book I go back to read every once in awhile... don't know if it's even in print in more... was published by Dover. It's a collection of the earliest known written descriptions of American as it was discovered and explored. From memory. one of my favorite sections of the book is a description of the discovery of the Grand Canyon. The discoverer had no concept of scale, and started climbing down into the canyon to refill his canteen. It was a longer haul than he counted on.

The book fascinates me as a first-hand account of American in its pristine state.

Jerry