Explores the events surrounding the construction of the Panama Canal and details its aftermath. Reveals how the international shipping community was affected and charts the modern legacy of this event. Includes photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and additional reading sources.
"This title explores and explains how the Panama Canal was built. The canal's construction is described in terms of the engineering process"--Provided by the publisher.
When Polina's "prince" moves out of their Venice, California, house, two ducks that live on the canals but believe themselves to be French try to help Polina, a dress designer, by giving her something to make her stop being sad.
Amid the backwater canals of an English industrial town, five children unravel a fifty-year-old mystery about a half-sunken canalboat and its hidden treasure.
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.
