"Examining the building process from the ground up, this high-interest title covers the history and construction of the Hoover Dam, one of Nevada and Arizona's most well-known landmarks"--

"The tens of thousands of rivers that flow through the nation made their mark on history from the outset. In places where rivers didn't reach, man would dig connectors and sometimes waterways of their own. And where there were physical barriers like natural falls, they would be bypassed with canals at first and later locks and dams. From the earliest vessels to ocean liners, life on and around the water is part of our culture"--Container.

"This book tells three interconnected stories: It chronicles a century of attempts to build dams in Grand Canyon and why those attempts failed. It demonstrates how the National Environmental Policy Act came out of these controversies. Finally, it debunks the myth that the Sierra Club saved Grand Canyon and shows how the club parlayed this perception into the leadership of the modern environmental movement after NEPA became law"--Provided by publisher....

From Choice: The St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project was one of the greatest public works projects of the 20th century, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean by means of seven locks that raised the level of the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and Lake Ontario. After more than 50 years of negotiations, the project finally begin in 1954 and was completed in 1958, due to close cooperation between the Canadian and US governments. This...

Follows California's San Joaquin River from its source near Yosemite National Park to its final destination, San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The impact of Friant Dam and other water diversion projects is examined, as are prospects for the river's restoration.