The Young Engineers in Colorado; Or, At Railroad Building in Earnest by Hancock
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"The Young Engineers in Colorado; Or, At Railroad Building in Earnest" by H. Irving Hancock is a fictional work likely written during the late 19th century. The book follows young engineers Tom Reade and Harry Hazelton as they embark on their first major project in the Colorado wilderness, encountering challenges both professional and personal as they strive to establish their careers in civil engineering. At the start of the story, Tom and
Harry arrive at a mountainous camp to join the S.B. & L. Railroad project. Their initial encounters reveal a mix of excitement and trepidation, particularly when they meet the ominously-named "Bad Pete" and realize the rugged reality of the West is not quite like the romantic tales they imagined. The opening chapters establish their background as schoolboy athletes turned aspiring engineers, their hopes and fears, and introduce the harsh environment of their new work camp, where they must prove themselves amidst tension with local characters and the stakes of railroad construction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving), 1868-1922 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Young Engineers in Colorado; Or, At Railroad Building in Earnest |
| Credits | Jim Ludwig |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Colorado -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Civil engineers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 12734 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-12734-7 |
| Release Date | Jun 25, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 532 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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