Colossus: The Turbulent, Thrilling Saga of the Building of

Colossus: The Turbulent, Thrilling Saga of the Building of Hoover Dam

As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among Americaâ€™s most awe-inspiring, if dubious, achievements. This epic story of the damâ€”from conception to design to constructionâ€”by Pulitzer Prizeâ€“winning journalist and Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik exposes the tremendous hardships and accomplishments of the men on the groundâ€”and in the airâ€”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 Americaâ€™s struggle to pull itself out of the Great Depression by harnessing the power of its population and its natural resources.
Country USA
Brand Free Press
Manufacturer Free Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781416532170
ReleaseDate 2011-05-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781416532170

Colossus: The Turbulent, Thrilling Saga of the Building of Hoover Dam