Building the Panama Canal
by Crewe, Sabrina
Series: Events that shaped America Published by : Gareth Stevens Pub., (Milwaukee, Wis. :) Physical details: 32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm. ISBN:0836834135 (lib. bdg.). ISSN:978083683
Subject(s):
Canals
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Panama
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Design and construction
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History
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Canals
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Panama.
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Panama Canal (Panama)
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History
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Canal Zone
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History
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Panama Canal (Panama)
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Canal Zone
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History.
Year: 2005
| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| j 900 - 999 | j972.873 Cre (Browse shelf) | Available | 86640 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tells the story of how the Panama Canal was built, describing the project's backgound and the people who were involved. Follows the progress of the construction, detailing the engineering achievements and the experiences of the thousands of workers who labored on the ten-year project, and takes a look at the canal today.