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Wild River and the Great Dam, The: The Construction of the Hoover Dam and the Vanishing Colorado River
Simon Boughton
Ages: 12+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown/Hachette
ISBN: 978-0-316-38074-4
Keywords: History-Hoover Dam, Colorado River Watershed, Environmental Science & Ecosystems
A comprehensive history of the people, the politics, and the astounding engineering feats behind the building of the Hoover Dam, with commentary on its current environmental impact. Archival photographs. Extensive back matter.