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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9781416532170
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
141653217X
ISBN-13
9781416532170
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038843822
Product Key Features
Book Title
Colossus : the Turbulent, Thrilling Saga of the Building of Hoover Dam
Number of Pages
512 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / 20th Century, Civil / Dams & Reservoirs, General, Regional
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Architecture, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-051592
Reviews
"Hiltzik tells the dam's tale well, with majestic sweep and a degree of detail that by rights ought to be numbing, but isn't; every iota of material fits snugly into the narrative, which, unlike the river, flows freely." -San FranciscoChronicle, "Fascinating. A construction epic..of a beautiful immensity, a piece of infrastructure without compare..reflecting Depression-era America [and] astutely conveying the characters of its creators. Hiltzik marvelously captures the times of the Hoover Dam." -- Booklist, "[A] superb new history of the dam's conception, construction and legacy… And in Hiltzik's hands, it makes very good history, indeed." - Cleveland Plain Dealer, "[COLOSSUS is a] detailed and vividly written study destined to be the standard history for decades to come." - Washington Post, "[A] superb new history of the dam's conception, construction and legacy& And in Hiltzik's hands, it makes very good history, indeed." - Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Masterly. In the grand tradition of David McCullough. [Hiltzik] fixes the endeavor in its time and captures the personalities of the people involved. May inspire in readers a longing for something&that will summon up once again America's famous self-confidence and daring."-John Steele Gordon, Wall Street Journal, "The parade of grim particulars might make Colossus a depressing read were it not for the vigor of Hiltzik's prose and the lively gallery of individual portraits and anecdotes that convey a wonderfully textured sense of what it was like to work on Hoover Dam."- Los Angeles Times, "The parade of grim particulars might makeColossusa depressing read were it not for the vigor of Hiltzik's prose and the lively gallery of individual portraits and anecdotes that convey a wonderfully textured sense of what it was like to work on Hoover Dam."-Los Angeles Times, "[COLOSSUS is a] detailed and vividly written study destined to be the standard history for decades to come." -Washington Post, "Hiltzik tells the dam's tale well, with majestic sweep and a degree of detail that by rights ought to be numbing, but isn't; every iota of material fits snugly into the narrative, which, unlike the river, flows freely." - San Francisco Chronicle, "Fascinating. A construction epic..of a beautiful immensity, a piece of infrastructure without compare..reflecting Depression-era America [and] astutely conveying the characters of its creators. Hiltzik marvelously captures the times of the Hoover Dam." - Booklist, "Masterly. In the grand tradition of David McCullough. [Hiltzik] fixes the endeavor in its time and captures the personalities of the people involved. May inspire in readers a longing for something…that will summon up once again America's famous self-confidence and daring."-John Steele Gordon, Wall Street Journal, "Masterly. In the grand tradition of David McCullough. [Hiltzik] fixes the endeavor in its time and captures the personalities of the people involved. May inspire in readers a longing for something…that will summon up once again America's famous self-confidence and daring."-John Steele Gordon,Wall Street Journal, "[A] superb new history of the dam's conception, construction and legacyhellip; And in Hiltzik's hands, it makes very good history, indeed." -Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
627/.820979313
Synopsis
As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among America's most awe-inspiring, if dubious, achievements. This epic story of the dam--from conception to design to construction--by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik exposes the tremendous hardships and accomplishments of the men on the ground--and in the air--who built the dam and the demonic drive of Frank Crowe, the boss who pushed them beyond endurance. It is a tale of the tremendous will exerted from start to finish, detailing the canny backroom dealings by Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the herculean engineering challenges Crowe faced, and the terrific union strikes by the men who daily fought to beat back the Colorado River. Colossus tells an important part of the story of America's struggle to pull itself out of the Great Depression by harnessing the power of its population and its natural resources.
LC Classification Number
TC557.5.H6H55 2010b
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