The Panama Canal
The Story of how a Jungle was Conquered and the World made Smaller
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- £3.49
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- £3.49
Publisher Description
It seemed so simple. Panama was less than fifty miles wide. How difficult could it be to build a canal across it?
Tragically difficult. Panama was a disease-ridden death trap. Its mountainous rain forest was a challenge to the most brilliant engineers. Its oppressive heat exhausted the hardiest workers.
Yet, somehow engineers cut through the forest, doctors conquered the diseases and workers endured the jungle.
The Panama Canal captures the spirit of an age when no task was thought impossible, no price too high to pay.
"...an epic piece of storytelling."—Kirkus Reviews. Notable Children's Book, National Council for the Social Studies
GENRE
Young Adult
RELEASED
2012
1 June
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
69
Pages
PUBLISHER
Mikaya Press
SIZE
34.2
MB
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