Descript |
496 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 466-474) and index. |
Summary |
The author of "Dealers of Lightning" pens the definitive account of the epic construction of the Hoover Dam, one of the the 20th century's most consequential public works. |
Contents |
Introduction: September 30, 1935: Roosevelt comes to the river -- Pt. 1: The sinful river. The journey of death ; Born of the desert ; Rockwood's gamble ; The Lord's dame site -- Pt. 2: The road to black canyon. Hoover steps in ; Battlegrounds ; Hurry-up Crowe ; The silver spike ; The big six ; Ragtown ; Rush job ; The Wobblies' last stand ; Ely's kingdom -- Pt. 3: The arch. The jumbos ; Turning points ; The rising ; The pour ; Reckonings ; The crest ; Legacies. |
Subject |
Dams -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Design and construction -- History.
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Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- History.
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ISBN |
9781416532163 |
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1416532161 |
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9781439181584 (ebk.) |
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1439181586 (ebk.) |
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