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The wild river and the great dam : the construction of Hoover Dam and the vanishing Colorado River

text The wild river and the great dam : the construction of Hoover Dam and the vanishing Colorado River

Summary
"At the time of its completion in 1936, Hoover Dam was the biggest dam in the world and the largest feat of architecture and engineering in the country--a statement of national ambition and technical achievement. It turned the wild Colorado River ... Read more
Contents

The wild Colorado -- Bosses and men -- Turning the river -- A home in the desert -- The end of the river.

Format
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Description
ix, 242 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company 2024

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Woodmere (Main Branch) J 627.82 BOU in Juvenile Nonfiction Available

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