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Book

The building of the Hoover Dam

Call Number

  • J 627.82 RING (OSH)

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Publication Information

Mankato, MN : The Child's World, Inc., [2017]

Physical Description

32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Audience

Ages 8-11.

Summary

Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the Hoover Dam. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Contents

  • Fast facts and timeline
  • Taming a river
  • Drilling the tunnels
  • High scalers
  • Pouring the concrete
  • Dedicating a dam
  • Thinking about it.

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