{"product_id":"take-a-dam-tour-a-kids-guide-to-hoover-dam-nevada-paperback","title":"Take a Dam Tour! a Kid's Guide to Hoover Dam, Nevada - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePenelope Dyan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn D. Weigand\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the depression; thousands of men brought their families to Black Canyon to tame the Colorado River. In less than five years the largest dam of its time was built. Many lost their lives during its construction. Today Hoover Dam is a National Historic Landmark. And the American Society of Civil Engineers named it one of America's Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders  So take a dam tour with John D. Weigand and Penelope Dyan as you explore the pages of yet another great travel guide for kids  The Bureau of Reclamation began conducting tours through the Hoover Dam and power plant in 1937. The Dam is ever changing and today they are constructing a bridge over the dam that looks like in itself, it is another wonder  If you want to visit Hoover dam and see what makes it work, it is located 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas on US Highway 93 at the Nevada-Arizona border. The Hoover Dam tour is interesting and fun and there is a lot a kid can see, learn and do at the Hoover Dam. The tour guide will take you on a exploration of the tunnels and pipes and all the things electric and explain exactly how this mighty wonder works as well as why it was built  Taken with ambient light, John D. Weigand again captures the essence of a fun place for kids and parents to see and visit, while Penelope Dyan tells its story with her whimsical poetry. The sites of Hoover Dam are astounding, a tribune to the hardworking workers of America, and when you leave, you leave wondering how so much water ever found its way into the Nevada Desert  But you are glad it did\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.13 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51796731134240,"sku":"9781935630050","price":18.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c28c5c20061534ad4551ce099be65874.webp?v=1780766303","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/take-a-dam-tour-a-kids-guide-to-hoover-dam-nevada-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}