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Author: Joseph E. Stevens
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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0806122838

Hoover Dam: An American Adventure

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 undertakenAthe construction of Hoover Dam. Download Hoover Dam: An American Adventure from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. 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 doc Search and find a lot of engineering books in many category availabe for free download.

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