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Small concrete dams / by Hallmark, Dasel E.(CARDINAL)192650; Portland Cement Association.(CARDINAL)141087;
Bibliography: page 46.
Subjects: Concrete dams.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hoover Dam / by Dittmer, Lori,author.(CARDINAL)491676;
Welcome to Hoover Dam! -- Taming the Colorado River -- A concrete giant -- Visit the Hoover Dam -- Activity : build a dam."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"--570LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Illustrated works.; Dams; Water-supply;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Hoover Dam : a monument of ingenuity / by Gabriel, Luke S.,author.(CARDINAL)659254;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.The Colorado River -- Preparing to build -- Building the tunnels -- The high scalers -- Mixing concrete -- Boulder City -- Building the dam -- Making electricity -- Naming the dam."Describes the history of the Hoover Dam, why and how it was built, and how it works. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research"--3.2-5.4-8860Accelerated Reader AR
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Hoover Dam / by Gabriel, Luke S.(CARDINAL)659254;
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.The Colorado River -- Preparing to build -- Building the tunnels -- The high-scalers -- Mixing concrete -- Boulder City -- Building the dam -- Making electricity -- Naming the dam.Describes the history of the Hoover Dam, why and how it was built, and how it works.790LAccelerated Reader AR
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The building of the Hoover Dam / by Ringstad, Arnold,author.(CARDINAL)604740;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-32) and index.Fast facts and timeline -- Taming a river -- Drilling the tunnels -- High scalers -- Pouring the concrete -- Dedicating a dam -- Think about it.Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the Hoover Dam. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.Ages 8-11.750LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Dams; Water-supply;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The Hoover Dam / by Sevastiades, Patra McSharry.(CARDINAL)778646;
Briefly describes the process involved in building the Hoover Dam.700LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Dams;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dams / by Finan, Catherine C.,1972-author.(CARDINAL)846497;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Dams can do that! -- A long history -- Built with style -- A feat of enginerring -- Hello, Hoover Dam! -- A grand dam, indeed -- Up to the challenge -- A dam on the Nile -- Incredible Itaipu Dam -- So much power! -- Ready to bungee jump? -- What could be better? -- Arch dam."Did you know that dams are made with millions of tons of concrete? Or that building dams often involves changing the course of large rivers? Dams are built to hold back massive amounts of water - but did you know they can also have tunnels, bridges, and more? These huge engineering projects are not easy! They take many years of planning and construction. Discover extreme facts about dams in this fun and kooky book."--Ages 8-10.Grades 4-6.810 L810L
Subjects: Dams;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Satellites : exploring space / by Baker, David,1944-(CARDINAL)135502; Kissock, Heather.(CARDINAL)351344;
The Earth in space -- Studying the Earth -- The Earth's surface -- The pull of gravity -- Looking down from space -- Electric eyes -- Mountain building -- Busy cities -- Giant rivers -- Violent volcanoes -- Plotting pollution -- Madagascar -- Clmate watch -- Winter wonderland -- Ocean secrets -- Food for sea life -- Dams and damage -- Concrete jungles -- Space strike -- Earthwatch.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Photographs.; Artificial satellites; Astronautics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dirty jobs with Mike Rowe. [videorecording] / by Rowe, Mike,1962-host.(CARDINAL)551978; Discovery Channel (Firm),presenter.(CARDINAL)217781; Discovery Communications, Inc.,presenter.(CARDINAL)273359; Gaiam Americas, Inc.,film distributor.(CARDINAL)356377; Pilgrim Films and Television,production company.;
Host: Mike Rowe.Mike Rowe takes on more of America's unsavory undertakings; from Animal Control Specialist, Worm Grunter, Chicken Buster, and Exotic Nanny, Mike does it all! There's a lot to learn as he introduces an elite assortment of men and women who make their living doing the most unthinkable and unimaginable jobs.Rating: TV-14.DVD ; NTSC ; Dolby digital 2.0 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1).
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Educational television programs.; Reality television programs.; Television series.; Hazardous occupations.; Occupations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Concrete evidence [sound recording] / by Mills, DiAnn,author.(CARDINAL)536587; McCulloh, Barbara,narrator.(CARDINAL)356705;
Narrated by Barbara McCulloh.On the family's Brazos River Ranch in Texas, Avery Elliott helps run her grandfather's commercial construction business. Raised by Senator Elliott, Avery has never doubted her grandfather is the man of integrity and faith she's always believed him to be, until the day she finds him standing with a gun over the body of a dead man. Desperate for answers, Avery contacts FBI Special Agent Marc Wilkins for help. As Marc works to identify the dead man Avery saw, threats toward Avery create a fresh sense of urgency to pinpoint why someone wants to silence her.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Christian fiction.; Christian fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Construction industry; Dams; Family-owned business enterprises; Government investigators; Grandfathers; Hurricanes; Murder;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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