Short paper less than 650 words

1. Read the assigned work ( in attachment )

Petroski, “Engineering: Hoover Dam;”

Selection from Reisner, Cadillac Desert.

2.  Watch the two documentaries on dams:

-  Lake of Betryal (  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4f3L2NScX0  )

-  Grand Coulee Dam (  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU4qw9zYX9Y )

-The two articles and two films present very different interpretations of the construction of dams and the effects of that construction.  For this assignment

 a)briefly summarize each of the pieces and ( two articles and two films )

 b)explain the major differences in interpretations. 

 Hint, the Grand Coulee Dam documentary is essentially from the perspective of people building great things and Lake of Betrayal is from the perspective of the damaging effects of such projects.  The Petroski piece is more technical and the Cadillac Dream one more on the machinations.