Building the Hoover Dam

by Rebecca Stefoff

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502629704
• ISBN13: 9781502629708
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5