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The Panama Canal: The Story of how a jungle was conquered and the world made smaller

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Panama was less than 50 miles wide, yet difficult to bridge by canal -- its swamps were disease-ridden, its mountainous rain forest challenged the most brilliant engineers, and its oppressive heat exhausted the hardiest workers. Engineers found ways to cut through the forest, medical visionaries conquered the diseases, and workers endured the jungle. Yet there were also broken treaties... More
Book Information
PublisherMikaya Press
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages48
ISBN-101931414149
ISBN-13978-1931414142
Publication Date02/04/2006
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About Elizabeth Mann (Author) : Elizabeth Mann is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Elizabeth Mann include The Taj Mahal: A Story of Love and Empire (Wonders of the World Book), The Parthenon: ... more
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About Fernando Rangel (Illustrator) : Fernando Rangel is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Fernando Rangel include The Panama Canal: The Story of how a jungle was conquered and the world made ... more
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