canals

Examines the construction of the Panama Canal in 1905, the historical background of the project, and the determination of those involved including President Theodore Roosevelt.

A brief introduction to canal and river travel throughout the world.

David travels by barge on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from his home in Georgetown to the Seneca Lockhouse where he helps his grandfather with his duties as keeper of the lock.

Narrates the history behind the design and construction of the Suez Canal in Egypt.

Presents an introduction to canals, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on the history of the waterways and how they a built, including three of the world's best-known canals, the Erie, the Suez, and the Panama.

Provides a history of canals in the United States, including canal planners, builders, workers, and travellers, from the colonial days through the nineteenth century, and features such canals as the Patowmack Canal, the Erie Canal, and the Pennsylvania canals.

Transport by water can be just as important as road and rail transport. Learn about waterways, and follow instructions to make hydraulic models.

Photographs and text provide a detailed description of the Suez Canal in the Egyptian desert which allows water transport between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation of Africa, with information on the construction of the landmark in the mid-nineteenth century, and its subsequent enlargement, maintenance, and use.

Twelve-year-old Eva's chaotic but cheerful family life in a small English town changes when Gideon, her brain-damaged deaf older brother, gets a job opening bridges and locks for the local canalboat.