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The Panama Canal: The Story of how a jungle was conquered and the world made smaller (Wonders of the World Book)

by: Elizabeth Mann

: The Panama Canal: The Story of how a jungle was conquered and the world made smaller (Wonders of the World Book)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 972.875
EAN: 9781931414142
ISBN: 1931414149
Label: Mikaya Press
Manufacturer: Mikaya Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: February 04, 2006
Publisher: Mikaya Press
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Sales Rank: 112867
Studio: Mikaya Press



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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, political tyranny, and the tragedy of thousands of West Indian workers forced to live in awful, segregated conditions.



Wonders of the World series



The winner of numerous awards, this series is renowned for Elizabeth Mann's ability to convey adventure and excitement while revealing technical information in engaging and easily understood language. The illustrations are lavishly realistic and accurate in detail but do not ignore the human element. Outstanding in the genre, these books are sure to bring even the most indifferent young reader into the worlds of history, geography, and architecture.



'One of the ten best non-fiction series for young readers.'
- Booklist





Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Disappointingly biased without supporting evidence
The Panama Canal is not the first book in the Wonders of the World series we've purchased. Thus I ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Engineering triumphs of many different types
The Panama Canal was an incredible triumph of engineering and the final move towards completion was ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - The Panama Canal - A simplistic View
The Panama Canal (49 pages) by Elizabeth Mann is a well written book containing the very basic information ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - for children and adults
The illustrations in this book are so good that I have offered it to my husband as a "ready made diary" of ... Read More


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