Parting the desert
Subtitle: the creation of the Suez Canal
By: Zachary Karabell.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: A.A. Knopf
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
Subjects: Lesseps, Ferdinand de, 1805-1894; Canals -- Egypt -- Suez -- Design and construction; Suez Canal (Egypt) -- History
Description: Tells the story of the creation of the Suez Canal--heralded as a symbol of progress that would unite nations--and the part played by its driving force, French diplomat and engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-300) and index.