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Stefoff, Rebecca

The Panama Canal

32 pp. | Capstone | January, 2016 | Library ISBN 978-1-4914-8198-1 $26.65 | Paper ISBN 978-1-4914-8202-5 $7.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4914-8206-3
(3) 4-6 Fact Finders: Engineering Wonders series. A brief history of the engineering project includes the canal's inception, political ramifications, trade implications, obstacles, and workers' health issues related to malaria and yellow fever. The lock system of moving ships over Panama's mountainous terrain is explained by both text and infographics. Maps, archival photographs, and text boxes add interest to uncluttered pages. Critical thinking questions appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

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