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1) Hoover Dam
Author
Series
Publisher
Mikaya Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Description
Describes the engineering, construction, and social and historical contexts of the Hoover Dam.
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
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.
6) Hoover Dam
Author
Series
Publisher
Pogo Books, published by Jump!
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
480L
Language
English
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers the science and engineering behind the Hoover Dam. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
7) The wild river and the great dam: the construction of Hoover Dam and the vanishing Colorado River
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"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 country--a 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 fast-growing population of the Southwest. The concrete monolith...
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 920L
Language
English
Description
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.
18) Hoover Dam
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Details the construction and lasting impact of the Hoover Dam, highlighting its role as a symbol of resiliance in the depths of the crisis of the Great Depression, and discussing the contributions of the politicians, designers, and builders responsible for the project.
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