Great Projects: The Epic Story of the Building of America, from the Taming of the Mississippi to the Invention of the Internet

by James Tobin

A fascinating portrait of America's greatest engineering feats portrays the nation's greatest engineered marvels, from building the George Washington Bridge to controlling the flow of the Mississippi River.

Genres: History, Engineering, Nonfiction

336 pages, Hardcover

First published September 25, 2001

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating. Never seen anything like the way men respond to Hoover dam. This is just the kind of book they love. I liked it too!