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Presents a history of the Panama Canal, included its location, why it was constructed, and the engineering behind its creation and construction.

Details events surrounding the building of the Panama Canal, covering its origins, construction, and function, as well as the transfer of its control from the United States to Panama.

Presents controversies about building the Panama Canal and offers first-person narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by this event.

Explores the events surrounding the construction of the Panama Canal and details its aftermath.

Discusses early attempts to build a canal across Panama, describes the trials workers faced in the process of constructing the Panama Canal, including widespread yellow fever and malaria, and explains how the canal is used.

After moving from a small town in Ohio to Panama while her father takes part in building the Panama Canal, a fifteen-year-old girl yearning for new experiences meets Frederico, a Spanish aristocrat who is working as a canal digger, and they begin a romance.

An introduction to the American territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.

Explores the science and engineering behind the Panama Canal.

This book look at the background of the project and explores the determination and monumental achievement of the canal builders.

Draws on letters, memoirs, and government documents to trace the history of the Panama Canal, discussing its constructions, the experiences of workers, and political issues, and including photographs.