'Feat of mankind': Hoover Dam turns 89 and faces an uncertain future
A year shy of its 90th anniversary, experts still marvel at the construction of the Hoover Dam, one of the most visited sites ...
Inside one of the greatest engineering achievements in human history
From outside, this vast construction is about size, scale and spectacle. Once inside, it becomes more about appreciating how ...
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'Feat of mankind': Hoover Dam turns 89 and faces an uncertain future
The 726-foot-high arch-gravity dam stretches 1,244 feet across the Black Canyon and was built over ... the first time this great feat of mankind." How did the dam get its name? The Hoover Dam ...
Why Do Cars Catch Fire?
As any Fast and Furious movie will tell you, irresponsible driving can lead to all kinds of vehicular mayhem, from plunging ...
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Responsible recreation: Keeping Southern Nevada’s natural spaces in good shape
More people getting outside is a sign that Southern Nevada’s outdoor recreation economy is growing, which is good in a lot of ...
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Why Do Cars Catch Fire?
As any Fast and Furious movie will tell you, irresponsible driving can lead to all kinds of vehicular mayhem, from plunging off the Hoover Dam to being ... driven at the time—about 261 million ...
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The video game that makes the climate apocalypse look good
Copies of the original plan still exist, one of which sits in the Los Angeles Public Library, where it fell into the hands of the artist and video game designer Alice Bucknell. For Bucknell, the plan ...