A reviewer for the San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review wrote, "From a writer of such hefty status...you expect an excellent treatise on the Colorado River. You will not be disappointed. Wade Davis’ writing is superb, his text is very readable and fascinating, and his research on this subject is formidable. ...the text is excellent...Reading about the trip is exciting and thought-provoking, and you wonder whether taming this river was really worth the cost."

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