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Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Construction Features at Boulder Dam written by and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Bureau of Reclamation
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Design and construction: Bull.1. General features. Bull.2. Boulder Dam. Bull.5. Penstocks and outlet pipes. Bull.6. Imperial Dam and desilting works written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ray Lyman Wilbur
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Construction of Hoover Dam written by Ray Lyman Wilbur and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andrew J. Dunar
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
ISBN 13 : 0874173833
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (741 download)
Download or read book Building Hoover Dam written by Andrew J. Dunar and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew J. Dunar and Dennis McBride skillfully interweave eyewitness accounts of the building of Hoover Dam. These stories create the richest existing portrait of the building of Hoover Dam and its tremendous effect on the lives of those involved in its creation: the gritty, sometimes grisly realities of living in cardboard boxes and tents during several of the hottest Southern Nevada summers on record; the fearsome carbon monoxide deaths of tunnel builders who, it was claimed, had died of "pneumonia"; the uproarious life of nearby Las Vegas versus the tightly controlled existence of the workers in the built-overnight confines of Boulder City; and of course the astounding accomplishment of building the Dam itself and completing the task not only early but under budget!
Author : United States. Department of the Interior
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1150 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Hoover Dam Documents written by United States. Department of the Interior and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 1150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joseph E. Stevens
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806148144
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Hoover Dam written by Joseph E. Stevens and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring of 1931, in a rugged desert canyon on the Arizona-Nevada border, an army of workmen began one of the most difficult and daring building projects ever undertaken—the construction of Hoover Dam. Through the worst years of the Great Depression as many as five thousand laborers toiled twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to erect the huge structure that would harness the Colorado River and transform the American West. Construction of the giant dam was a triumph of human ingenuity, yet the full story of this monumental endeavor has never been told. Now, in an engrossing, fast-paced narrative, Joseph E. Stevens recounts the gripping saga of Hoover Dam. Drawing on a wealth of material, including manuscript collections, government documents, contemporary newspaper and magazine accounts, and personal interviews and correspondence with men and women who were involved with the construction, he brings the Hoover Dam adventure to life. Described here in dramatic detail are the deadly hazards the work crews faced as they hacked and blasted the dam’s foundation out of solid rock; the bitter political battles and violent labor unrest that threatened to shut the job down; the deprivation and grinding hardship endured by the workers’ families; the dam builders’ gambling, drinking, and whoring sprees in nearby Las Vegas; and the stirring triumphs and searing moments of terror as the massive concrete wedge rose inexorably from the canyon floor. Here, too, is an unforgettable cast of characters: Henry Kaiser, Warren Bechtel, and Harry Morrison, the ambitious, headstrong construction executives who gambled fortune and fame on the Hoover Dam contract; Frank Crowe, the brilliant, obsessed field engineer who relentlessly drove the work force to finish the dam two and a half years ahead of schedule; Sims Ely, the irascible, teetotaling eccentric who ruled Boulder City, the straightlaced company town created for the dam workers by the federal government; and many more men and women whose courage and sacrifice, greed and frailty, made the dam’s construction a great human, as well as technological, adventure. Hoover Dam is a compelling, irresistible account of an extraordinary American epic.
Author : Barbara Vilander
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816548269
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Hoover Dam written by Barbara Vilander and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hoover Dam was constructed during one of the most depressed economic climates in American history, in a remote desert canyon where temperatures ranged from single to triple digits. In order to visually document the project, the Bureau of Reclamation assigned employee Ben Glaha to photograph all aspects of the dam's construction. Glaha's photographs were used in press releases, periodicals, books, pamphlets, and slide shows to demonstrate that the dam was structurally sound and that government funds were being used wisely. Hoover Dam: The Photographs of Ben Glaha is the first detailed examination of Glaha's images of the project, some of which have never before been published. Glaha photographed every aspect of the construction process—from details of how the dam was assembled to the overall progress as the dam rose from the bottom of the dry riverbed. Glaha not only provided the Bureau with the photographs it required, he also employed his own artistic abilities to produce images of the dam that were exhibited in museums and galleries as works of art. Because Glaha was able to create a selection of Hoover Dam photographs worthy of exhibition, he was unique among government documentary photographers. Art historian Barbara Vilander's text places Glaha's efforts within the historical context of western landscape exploration and development and reveals how his particular qualifications led to his selection as the project photographer. Vilander then examines the many publications and venues in which the Bureau used Glaha's photographs to create support for the project. She also discusses how Glaha was recognized in his own era as an influential artist and teacher, and compares his work with that of other contemporary landscape photographers addressing western water management. Glaha's Hoover Dam images were widely published, although in accordance with Bureau policy he was not usually given personal credit and therefore his name remains largely unknown. Vilander's book corrects that oversight by giving Glaha the technical and artistic credit he is due within the context of one of the most ambitious projects in American history.
Author : United States. Bureau of Reclamation
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Design and construction: Bull.1. General features. Bull.2. Boulder Dam. Bull.5. Penstocks and outlet pipes. Bull.6. Imperial Dam and desilting works written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barbara Vilander
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816516957
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (169 download)
Download or read book Hoover Dam written by Barbara Vilander and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Art historian Barbara Vilander's text places Glaha's efforts within the historical context of western landscape exploration and development and reveals how his particular qualifications led to his selection as the project photographer. Vilander then examines the many publications and venues in which the Bureau used Glaha's photographs to create support for the project. She also discusses how Glaha was recognized in his own era as an influential artist and teacher, and compares his work with that of other contemporary landscape photographers addressing western water management."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Donald C. Jackson
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 0822978598
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)
Download or read book Pastoral and Monumental written by Donald C. Jackson and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Pastoral and Monumental, Donald C. Jackson chronicles America's longtime fascination with dams as represented on picture postcards from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Through over four hundred images, Jackson documents the remarkable transformation of dams and their significance to the environment and culture of America. Initially, dams were portrayed in pastoral settings on postcards that might jokingly proclaim them as "a dam pretty place." But scenes of flood damage, dam collapses, and other disasters also captured people's attention. Later, images of New Deal projects, such as the Hoover Dam, Grand Coulee Dam, and Norris Dam, symbolized America's rise from the Great Depression through monumental public works and technological innovation. Jackson relates the practical applications of dams, describing their use in irrigation, navigation, flood control, hydroelectric power, milling, mining, and manufacturing. He chronicles changing construction techniques, from small timber mill dams to those more massive and more critical to a society dependent on instant access to electricity and potable water. Concurrent to the evolution of dam technology, Jackson recounts the rise of a postcard culture that was fueled by advances in printing, photography, lowered postal rates, and America's fascination with visual imagery. In 1910, almost one billion postcards were mailed through the U.S. Postal Service, and for a period of over fifty years, postcards featuring dams were "all the rage." Whether displaying the charms of an old mill, the aftermath of a devastating flood, or the construction of a colossal gravity dam, these postcards were a testament to how people perceived dams as structures of both beauty and technological power.
Author : Engineer School Library (Fort Belvoir, Va.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Dams written by Engineer School Library (Fort Belvoir, Va.) and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joseph E. Stevens
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806122830
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (228 download)
Download or read book Hoover Dam written by Joseph E. Stevens and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1990-09-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the construction of Hoover Dam, describes the technical and political challenges, and discusses the economic impact of the dam
Author : James C. Maxon
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ISBN 13 : 9780916122614
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (226 download)
Download or read book Lake Mead-Hoover Dam, the Story Behind the Scenery written by James C. Maxon and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Become familiar with the vast Lake Mead country- its desert lakes, rivers, world-famous Hoover Dam, and the role that people have played through it all. This 9" x 12" book is overflowing with beautiful photos and interpretive text for your enjoyment.
Author : David P. Billington
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160728235
Total Pages : 630 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)
Download or read book The History of Large Federal Dams written by David P. Billington and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the story of Federal contributions to dam planning, design, and construction.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Interior Department Appropriations
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1220 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Interior Department Appropriation Bill, 1933 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Interior Department Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 1220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
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Total Pages : 1220 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Interior Department Appropriation Bill, 1933 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 1220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Bureau of Reclamation
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Dams and Control Works written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
