Engineering the Panama Canal / Yvette LaPierre.
Title:
Engineering the Panama Canal / Yvette LaPierre.
ISBN:
9781532113758
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2017]
©2018
Physical Description:
48 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Contents:
A plan to move mountains -- Starting and stopping -- Make the dirt fly -- The Panama Canal today -- Fast facts.
Summary:
"The Panama Canal links the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean in Central America, creating a valuable route for international shipping. Engineering the Panama Canal discusses the history of attempts to dig the canal, the engineers who worked to make the difficult project a reality, and the modern improvements that have made the canal more useful than ever"-- Provided by publisher.
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Audience:
750L Lexile
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OCLC Number:
on1005342534
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