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Author/Editor: Ulrich Keller
ISBN 10:0486244083
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The tale of the canal's construction unfolds in a compelling narrative of risks, hardships, disasters, and triumph. More than 160 historic photographs document the hitherto unparalleled technological achievement, depicting exotic settings, workers' housing, Canal Zone's internal government, dredging ...  read more
 


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The tale of the canal's construction unfolds in a compelling narrative of risks, hardships, disasters, and triumph. More than 160 historic photographs document the hitherto unparalleled technological achievement, depicting exotic settings, workers' housing, Canal Zone's internal government, dredging operations, and other scenes from a true story of adventure, revolution, ordeal, and accomplishment.
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Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486244083
ISBN 13: 9780486244082
Author/Editor: Ulrich Keller
Format: Book
Page Count: 176
Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 11
Publication date: February 1984

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