The Panama Canal
Subtitle: The Story of how a jungle was conquered and the world made smaller (Wonders of the World Book)
Contributors: Fernando Rangel (Illustrator)
Publisher: Mikaya Press
Published: February 4, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781931414142
Subjects: Bridges, tunnels & other structures; History - United States/20th Century; History; Juvenile Nonfiction; Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction; Panama Canal (Panama); Children: Grades 4-6; Latin America; USA; History - Central & South America; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Central & South America; Panama Canal (Panama) - History - Juvenile literature; History - Modern; Juvenile literature; Panama Canal
First sentence: It was a crushing defeat, not just for Ferdinand de Lesseps, but for all of France.