Hoover Dam
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The Hoover Dam Documents
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Author : United States Department of the Interior
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
The Hoover Dam Documents written by United States Department of the Interior and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) categories.
Building Hoover Dam
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Author : Andrew J. Dunar
language : en
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Release Date : 2016-06-01
Building Hoover Dam written by Andrew J. Dunar and has been published by University of Nevada Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-01 with History categories.
Andrew J. Dunar and Dennis McBride skillfully interweave eyewitness accounts of the building of Hoover Dam. These stories create the richest existing portrait of the building of Hoover Dam and its tremendous effect on the lives of those involved in its creation: the gritty, sometimes grisly realities of living in cardboard boxes and tents during several of the hottest Southern Nevada summers on record; the fearsome carbon monoxide deaths of tunnel builders who, it was claimed, had died of "pneumonia"; the uproarious life of nearby Las Vegas versus the tightly controlled existence of the workers in the built-overnight confines of Boulder City; and of course the astounding accomplishment of building the Dam itself and completing the task not only early but under budget!
The Construction Of Hoover Dam
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Author : Ray Lyman Wilbur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1933
The Construction Of Hoover Dam written by Ray Lyman Wilbur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1933 with Dams categories.
Hoover Dam
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Author : Joseph E. Stevens
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2014-11-20
Hoover Dam written by Joseph E. Stevens and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-20 with Architecture categories.
In the spring of 1931, in a rugged desert canyon on the Arizona-Nevada border, an army of workmen began one of the most difficult and daring building projects ever undertaken—the construction of Hoover Dam. Through the worst years of the Great Depression as many as five thousand laborers toiled twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to erect the huge structure that would harness the Colorado River and transform the American West. Construction of the giant dam was a triumph of human ingenuity, yet the full story of this monumental endeavor has never been told. Now, in an engrossing, fast-paced narrative, Joseph E. Stevens recounts the gripping saga of Hoover Dam. Drawing on a wealth of material, including manuscript collections, government documents, contemporary newspaper and magazine accounts, and personal interviews and correspondence with men and women who were involved with the construction, he brings the Hoover Dam adventure to life. Described here in dramatic detail are the deadly hazards the work crews faced as they hacked and blasted the dam’s foundation out of solid rock; the bitter political battles and violent labor unrest that threatened to shut the job down; the deprivation and grinding hardship endured by the workers’ families; the dam builders’ gambling, drinking, and whoring sprees in nearby Las Vegas; and the stirring triumphs and searing moments of terror as the massive concrete wedge rose inexorably from the canyon floor. Here, too, is an unforgettable cast of characters: Henry Kaiser, Warren Bechtel, and Harry Morrison, the ambitious, headstrong construction executives who gambled fortune and fame on the Hoover Dam contract; Frank Crowe, the brilliant, obsessed field engineer who relentlessly drove the work force to finish the dam two and a half years ahead of schedule; Sims Ely, the irascible, teetotaling eccentric who ruled Boulder City, the straightlaced company town created for the dam workers by the federal government; and many more men and women whose courage and sacrifice, greed and frailty, made the dam’s construction a great human, as well as technological, adventure. Hoover Dam is a compelling, irresistible account of an extraordinary American epic.
The Hoover Dam
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Author : Lesley A. DuTemple
language : en
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Release Date : 2003-01-01
The Hoover Dam written by Lesley A. DuTemple and has been published by Twenty-First Century Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the history of the Hoover Dam, why and how it was built, and how it works.
Story Of Hoover Dam
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Author : United States. Bureau of Reclamation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Story Of Hoover Dam written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with categories.
The Hoover Dam
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Author : Elizabeth Mann
language : en
Publisher: Wonders of the World Book
Release Date : 2006-09
The Hoover Dam written by Elizabeth Mann and has been published by Wonders of the World Book this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the engineering, construction, and social and historical contexts of the Hoover Dam.
The Story Of Hoover Dam
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Author : United States. Bureau of Reclamation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
The Story Of Hoover Dam written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) categories.
Hoover Dam The
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Author : Heather Miller
language : en
Publisher: Norwood House Press
Release Date : 2013-07-01
Hoover Dam The written by Heather Miller and has been published by Norwood House Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The Hoover Dam is more than just enormous concrete wall. It is an engineering marvel achieved by careful planning and hard, dangerous work. By using gravity and the force of flowing water, 17 turbines inside the Hoover Dam produce electricity for millions of people. Correlates with STEM instruction. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading.
Hoover Dam
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Author : Craig A. Doherty
language : en
Publisher: Blackbirch Press, Incorporated
Release Date : 1995
Hoover Dam written by Craig A. Doherty and has been published by Blackbirch Press, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A history of the Hoover Dam with an emphasis on basic architecture, engineering, and mechanical procedures involved in construction.