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Hardback. Condizione: Good. As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among America's most awe-inspiring, if dubious, achievements. This epic story of the dam--from conception to design to construction--by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik exposes the tremendous hardships and accomplishments of the men on the ground--and in the air--who built the dam and the demonic drive of Frank Crowe, the boss who pushed them beyond endurance. It is a tale of the tremendous will exerted from start to finish, detailing the canny backroom dealings by Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the herculean engineering challenges Crowe faced, and the terrific union strikes by the men who daily fought to beat back the Colorado River. Colossus tells an important part of the story of America's struggle to pull itself out of the Great Depression by harnessing the power of its population and its natural resources.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among America's most awe-inspiring, if dubious, achievements. This epic story of the dam--from conception to design to construction--by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik exposes the tremendous hardships and accomplishments of the men on the ground--and in the air--who built the dam and the demonic drive of Frank Crowe, the boss who pushed them beyond endurance. It is a tale of the tremendous will exerted from start to finish, detailing the canny backroom dealings by Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the herculean engineering challenges Crowe faced, and the terrific union strikes by the men who daily fought to beat back the Colorado River. Colossus tells an important part of the story of America's struggle to pull itself out of the Great Depression by harnessing the power of its population and its natural resources.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. New York Times Bestselling Series! "A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets. The Colossus Rises is Lerangis's most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I can't wait to see what's next in the Seven Wonders series!" --Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in master storyteller and 39 Clues author Peter Lerangis's epic Seven Wonders series. The Colossus Rises is the first installment of the bestselling five-book series chronicling the story of Jack McKinley, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, he's going to die--unless he finds seven magic Loculi that have been hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Young readers will learn all about the history and mysteries of the ancient world while savoring this unputdownable story from first page to last. Read the entire Seven Wonders Series: Book 1: The Colossus Rises Book 2: Lost in Babylon Book 3: The Tomb of Shadows Book 4: The Curse of the King Book 5: The Legend of the Rift. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).…

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. New York Times Bestselling Series! "A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets. The Colossus Rises is Lerangis's most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I can't wait to see what's next in the Seven Wonders series!" --Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in master storyteller and 39 Clues author Peter Lerangis's epic Seven Wonders series. The Colossus Rises is the first installment of the bestselling five-book series chronicling the story of Jack McKinley, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, he's going to die--unless he finds seven magic Loculi that have been hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Young readers will learn all about the history and mysteries of the ancient world while savoring this unputdownable story from first page to last. Read the entire Seven Wonders Series: Book 1: The Colossus Rises Book 2: Lost in Babylon Book 3: The Tomb of Shadows Book 4: The Curse of the King Book 5: The Legend of the Rift. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).…

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).

Condizione: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

paperback. Condizione: Fair.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower Is America an empire? Certainly not, according to our government. Despite the conquest of two sovereign states in as many years, despite the presence of more than 750 military installations in two thirds of the world's countries and despite his stated intention "to extend the benefits of freedom.to every corner of the world," George W. Bush maintains that "America has never been an empire." "We don't seek empires," insists Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. "We're not imperialistic." Nonsense, says Niall Ferguson. In Colossus he argues that in both military and economic terms America is nothing less than the most powerful empire the world has ever seen. Just like the British Empire a century ago, the United States aspires to globalize free markets, the rule of law, and representative government. In theory it's a good project, says Ferguson. Yet Americans shy away from the long-term commitments of manpower and money that are indispensable if rogue regimes and failed states really are to be changed for the better. Ours, he argues, is an empire with an attention deficit disorder, imposing ever more unrealistic timescales on its overseas interventions. Worse, it's an empire in denial--a hyperpower that simply refuses to admit the scale of its global responsibilities. And the negative consequences will be felt at home as well as abroad. In an alarmingly persuasive final chapter Ferguson warns that this chronic myopia also applies to our domestic responsibilities. When overstretch comes, he warns, it will come from within--and it will reveal that more than just the feet of the American colossus is made of clay.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower Is America an empire? Certainly not, according to our government. Despite the conquest of two sovereign states in as many years, despite the presence of more than 750 military installations in two thirds of the world's countries and despite his stated intention "to extend the benefits of freedom.to every corner of the world," George W. Bush maintains that "America has never been an empire." "We don't seek empires," insists Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. "We're not imperialistic." Nonsense, says Niall Ferguson. In Colossus he argues that in both military and economic terms America is nothing less than the most powerful empire the world has ever seen. Just like the British Empire a century ago, the United States aspires to globalize free markets, the rule of law, and representative government. In theory it's a good project, says Ferguson. Yet Americans shy away from the long-term commitments of manpower and money that are indispensable if rogue regimes and failed states really are to be changed for the better. Ours, he argues, is an empire with an attention deficit disorder, imposing ever more unrealistic timescales on its overseas interventions. Worse, it's an empire in denial--a hyperpower that simply refuses to admit the scale of its global responsibilities. And the negative consequences will be felt at home as well as abroad. In an alarmingly persuasive final chapter Ferguson warns that this chronic myopia also applies to our domestic responsibilities. When overstretch comes, he warns, it will come from within--and it will reveal that more than just the feet of the American colossus is made of clay.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower Is America an empire? Certainly not, according to our government. Despite the conquest of two sovereign states in as many years, despite the presence of more than 750 military installations in two thirds of the world's countries and despite his stated intention "to extend the benefits of freedom.to every corner of the world," George W. Bush maintains that "America has never been an empire." "We don't seek empires," insists Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. "We're not imperialistic." Nonsense, says Niall Ferguson. In Colossus he argues that in both military and economic terms America is nothing less than the most powerful empire the world has ever seen. Just like the British Empire a century ago, the United States aspires to globalize free markets, the rule of law, and representative government. In theory it's a good project, says Ferguson. Yet Americans shy away from the long-term commitments of manpower and money that are indispensable if rogue regimes and failed states really are to be changed for the better. Ours, he argues, is an empire with an attention deficit disorder, imposing ever more unrealistic timescales on its overseas interventions. Worse, it's an empire in denial--a hyperpower that simply refuses to admit the scale of its global responsibilities. And the negative consequences will be felt at home as well as abroad. In an alarmingly persuasive final chapter Ferguson warns that this chronic myopia also applies to our domestic responsibilities. When overstretch comes, he warns, it will come from within--and it will reveal that more than just the feet of the American colossus is made of clay.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among America's most awe-inspiring, if dubious, achievements. This epic story of the dam--from conception to design to construction--by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik exposes the tremendous hardships and accomplishments of the men on the ground--and in the air--who built the dam and the demonic drive of Frank Crowe, the boss who pushed them beyond endurance. It is a tale of the tremendous will exerted from start to finish, detailing the canny backroom dealings by Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the herculean engineering challenges Crowe faced, and the terrific union strikes by the men who daily fought to beat back the Colorado River. Colossus tells an important part of the story of America's struggle to pull itself out of the Great Depression by harnessing the power of its population and its natural resources.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among America's most awe-inspiring, if dubious, achievements. This epic story of the dam--from conception to design to construction--by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik exposes the tremendous hardships and accomplishments of the men on the ground--and in the air--who built the dam and the demonic drive of Frank Crowe, the boss who pushed them beyond endurance. It is a tale of the tremendous will exerted from start to finish, detailing the canny backroom dealings by Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the herculean engineering challenges Crowe faced, and the terrific union strikes by the men who daily fought to beat back the Colorado River. Colossus tells an important part of the story of America's struggle to pull itself out of the Great Depression by harnessing the power of its population and its natural resources.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among America's most awe-inspiring, if dubious, achievements. This epic story of the dam--from conception to design to construction--by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik exposes the tremendous hardships and accomplishments of the men on the ground--and in the air--who built the dam and the demonic drive of Frank Crowe, the boss who pushed them beyond endurance. It is a tale of the tremendous will exerted from start to finish, detailing the canny backroom dealings by Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the herculean engineering challenges Crowe faced, and the terrific union strikes by the men who daily fought to beat back the Colorado River. Colossus tells an important part of the story of America's struggle to pull itself out of the Great Depression by harnessing the power of its population and its natural resources.…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).

hardcover. Condizione: As New. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).

hardcover. Condizione: As New. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).

Condizione: acceptable. Former library copy. Books may contain multiple pages with notes and highlighting. Supplements such as Access Codes, Cd's, etc. are not guaranteed with used book purchases. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good.

paperback. Condizione: As New. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. New York Times Bestselling Series! "A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets. The Colossus Rises is Lerangis's most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I can't wait to see what's next in the Seven Wonders series!" --Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in master storyteller and 39 Clues author Peter Lerangis's epic Seven Wonders series, a modern adventure built on ancient mythology. The Colossus Rises is the first installment of the bestselling five-book fantasy series chronicling the story of Jack McKinley, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. As part of a team of kids with special powers, he learns he has months to live--unless he can complete a dangerous quest to find seven magic Loculi that have been hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Young readers will learn all about the history and mysteries of the ancient world while savoring this unputdownable story of friendship and courage from first page to last. Read the entire Seven Wonders Series: Book 1: The Colossus Rises Book 2: Lost in Babylon Book 3: The Tomb of Shadows Book 4: The Curse of the King Book 5: The Legend of the Rift. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. New York Times Bestselling Series! "A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets. The Colossus Rises is Lerangis's most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I can't wait to see what's next in the Seven Wonders series!" --Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in master storyteller and 39 Clues author Peter Lerangis's epic Seven Wonders series, a modern adventure built on ancient mythology. The Colossus Rises is the first installment of the bestselling five-book fantasy series chronicling the story of Jack McKinley, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. As part of a team of kids with special powers, he learns he has months to live--unless he can complete a dangerous quest to find seven magic Loculi that have been hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Young readers will learn all about the history and mysteries of the ancient world while savoring this unputdownable story of friendship and courage from first page to last. Read the entire Seven Wonders Series: Book 1: The Colossus Rises Book 2: Lost in Babylon Book 3: The Tomb of Shadows Book 4: The Curse of the King Book 5: The Legend of the Rift. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. New York Times Bestselling Series! "A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets. The Colossus Rises is Lerangis's most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I can't wait to see what's next in the Seven Wonders series!" --Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in master storyteller and 39 Clues author Peter Lerangis's epic Seven Wonders series, a modern adventure built on ancient mythology. The Colossus Rises is the first installment of the bestselling five-book fantasy series chronicling the story of Jack McKinley, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. As part of a team of kids with special powers, he learns he has months to live--unless he can complete a dangerous quest to find seven magic Loculi that have been hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Young readers will learn all about the history and mysteries of the ancient world while savoring this unputdownable story of friendship and courage from first page to last. Read the entire Seven Wonders Series: Book 1: The Colossus Rises Book 2: Lost in Babylon Book 3: The Tomb of Shadows Book 4: The Curse of the King Book 5: The Legend of the Rift. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).…

Condizione: very_good. Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting. Norstrand, Torstein; Reagan, Mike (illustratore).