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

"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 into a tame and securely managed water source, t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boughton, Simon
Format: BOOK
Other Format: EBOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: Little, Brown and Company 2024
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