The Panama Canal The Panama Canal
Book 4 - Wonders of the World Books

The Panama Canal

The Story of how a Jungle was Conquered and the World made Smaller

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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
    June 1
    LANGUAGE
    EN
    English
    LENGTH
    69
    Pages
    PUBLISHER
    Mikaya Press
    SELLER
    Mikaya Press Inc.165301499
    SIZE
    34.2
    MB
    AUDIENCE
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