Colossus - The Turbulent, Thrilling Saga of the Building of Hoover Dam (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Free Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2011
First published:	May 2011
Authors:	Michael Hiltzik
Dimensions:	214 x 140 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	512
ISBN-13:	978-1-4165-3217-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4165-3217-X
Barcode:	9781416532170

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