Building the Panama Canal
Sabrina Crewe and Dale Anderson
- Milwaukee, Wis. : Gareth Stevens Pub., c2005.
- 32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
- Events that shaped America .
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.
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Canals--Design and construction--History--Panama Canals--Panama.
Panama Canal (Panama)--History Canal Zone--History Panama Canal (Panama) Canal Zone--History.