Building the Hoover Dam (Engineering North America's Landmarks)

Stefoff, Rebecca

 
9781502629708: Building the Hoover Dam (Engineering North America's Landmarks)

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The Hoover Dam is called one of American's seven modern civil engineering wonders. Hurdles to clear included building access roads, diverting the Colorado River, and creating a way to cure massive amounts of concrete quickly enough to complete the project on time. Readers will learn how what was then the world's tallest dam was built in a region that presented challenges in geography and weather.

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ISBN 10:  1502629682 ISBN 13:  9781502629685
Publisher: Cavendish Square, 2017
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