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Building the Hoover Dam
Rebecca Stefoff
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Jan. 15, 2018)Explains the creation of the Hoover Dam, including why it was built, how it was designed, and its legacy as one of America's modern civil engineering wonders.
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Building the Hoover Dam
Rebecca Stefoff
Paperback (Cavendish Square Publishing, Jan. 15, 2018)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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