Building the Three Gorges Dam /
L. Patricia Kite.
- Express ed.
- Chicago : Raintree, c2011.
- 56 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-55) and index.
Examines the design, construction, and functions of China's Three Gorges Dam, a hydroelectric dam on the Yangtze River, discusses controversies and scientific challenges and solutions encountered on the project, and includes quotations from scientists who worked on the dam.