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The Wild River And The Great Dam: The Construction Of Hoover Dam And The Vanishing Colorado River,New
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Discover the fascinating history behind the construction of Hoover Damand its lasting political and environmental effects on the Colorado River and the American westin this propulsive nonfiction exploration of one of the countrys most recognizable and farreaching landmarks.At the time of its completion in 1936, Hoover Dam was the biggest dam in the world and the largest feat of architecture and engineering in the countrya statement of national ambition and technical achievement. It turned the wild Colorado River into a tame and securely managed water source, transforming millions of acres of desert into farmland while also providing water and power to the fastgrowing population of the Southwest. The concrete monolith quickly became a symbol of American ingenuity; however, its history is laden with contradiction. It provided work for thousands, but it was a dangerous project that exploited desperate workers during the Depression. It helped secure the settlement and economies of the Southwest, but at the expense of Indigenous peoples and the environment; and it created a dependency on the Colorado Rivers water, which is under threat from overuse and climate change.Weaving together elements of engineering, geography, and political and socioeconomic history, and drawing heavily from unpublished oral histories taken from dam workers and their families, Simon Boughtons thoughtful and compelling debutfeaturing historical photographs throughoutfollows the construction and impact of Hoover Dam, and how its promise of abundance ultimately created a river in crisis today.
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