{"product_id":"three-gorges-dam-rice-jr-earle-9781680201727","title":"Three Gorges Dam","description":"The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in China is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. Chinas revered leader Sun Yat-sen conceived of it in 1919. Plans for its design and construction spanned several generations. Over the years, it suffered many delays and setbacks. It finally became a reality almost a century later. The massive structurea true engineering marvelbecame fully operational in July 2012. Since its inception, the huge dam has attracted great praise and equally great criticism. Its supporters point to its benefits, mainly flood control, power production, and improved navigation on the river. Detractors of the dam voice concerns over its negative effects on the ecology and environment. Both sides back their positions with convincing arguments. Only time will tell whether the dams benefits will outweigh its liabilities. In either case, the Three Gorges Dam stands tall on the river.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rice Jr. Earle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1680201727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680201727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mitchell Lane Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.70w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2018 pg. 84","brand":"Rice Jr. Earle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48623675343103,"sku":"9781680201727","price":37.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/three-gorges-dam-rice-jr-earle-9781680201727","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}