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Book

You wouldn't want to work on the Hoover Dam! : an explosive job you'd rather not do

Call Number

  • J 627.82 GRAH (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

New York : Franklin Watts, c2012.

Physical Description

32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Audience

Age 8 and up.

Summary

Describes the hazards to being one of the many builders during the construction of the Hoover Dam, including the tough living conditions, the extreme heights, and the diverting of a river.

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • The crash
  • Good news
  • Ragtown
  • An army of workers
  • Diverting the river
  • Pay day
  • High-scalers
  • Pouring concrete
  • A new lake
  • Powerhouse
  • Opening day
  • Tourism.

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Added Authors

David Antram