{"product_id":"the-wild-river-and-the-great-dam-the-construction-of-hoover-dam-and-the-vanishing-colorado-river","title":"The Wild River and the Great Dam: The Construction of Hoover Dam and the Vanishing Colorado River","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e★ \" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this detailed and informative work, Boughton chronicles the construction of the Hoover Dam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003evia compellingly comprehensive text.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e★ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This well-written narrative is bound to become the authority on this modern American marvel.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating blend of social and environmental history and engineering.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Truly breathtaking. This is a powerful story and like the water slowly rising behind that concrete barrier, it becomes more powerful with each page turn.\" --David Macaulay, two-time recipient of the Caldecott Medal and creator of the bestselling\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Way Things Work\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"An exciting mix of research, storytelling, and an astounding true story--one that's still unfolding today.\" --Steve Sheinkin, three-time National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDiscover the complicated history behind the construction of Hoover Dam--one of the country's most recognizable and far-reaching landmarks--and its lasting political and environmental effects on the Colorado River and the American West.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAt 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 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 River's water, which is under threat from overuse and climate change.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWeaving 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 Boughton's thoughtful and compelling debut--featuring historical photographs throughout--follows the construction and impact of Hoover Dam, and how its promise of abundance ultimately created a river in crisis today.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"In this detailed and informative work, Boughton chronicles the construction of the Hoover Dam via compellingly comprehensive text.... Personal stories from the men who built the dam feature throughout and provide context surrounding the consequences of such a drastic change on the natural environment.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An extensively researched exploration into the people, the river, and the economics behind the creation of Hoover Dam.... Visual aids add immediacy, including maps, construction plans, advertisements, and black-and-white photos showing the vast scope of the project, the powerful white men in charge, the workers and their families, and the devastating environmental consequences. A fascinating blend of social and environmental history and engineering.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An exciting mix of research, storytelling, and an astounding true story--one that's still unfolding today.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Sheinkin, three-time National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor author of Bomb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* \"This engaging history of the construction of the Hoover Dam does a very good job of recreating the political, social, geographic, and environmental scenarios that swirled around this daunting and ambitious project.... This well-written narrative is bound to become the authority on this modern American marvel--and its devastating effects on the environment.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Boughton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has worked as a book publisher for the last thirty years, most recently as the publishing director of Norton Young Readers. Among the books he has published are the National Book Award finalist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictory. Stand!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom a Whisper to a Rallying Cry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Previously, he founded Roaring Brook Press, where books he edited and published include the Caldecott Medal winners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMy Friend Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Walked Between the Towers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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