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1) The wild river and the great dam: the construction of Hoover Dam and the vanishing Colorado River
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"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, transforming millions of acres of desert into farmland while also providing water and power to the fast-growing population of the Southwest. The concrete monolith...
2) Great lives
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
Outlines the major achievements and events in the lives of over 1000 men and women, from all over the world and from all walks of life, who have shaped history.
