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Parting the desert : the creation of the Suez Canal /

Tells the story of the creation of the Suez Canal--heralded as a symbol of progress that would unite nations--and the part played by its driving force, French diplomat and engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Karabell, Zachary
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : A.A. Knopf, 2003.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Suez Canal (Egypt) > History.
Canals > Egypt > Suez > Design and construction.
Lesseps, Ferdinand de, > 1805-1894.
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Summary:Tells the story of the creation of the Suez Canal--heralded as a symbol of progress that would unite nations--and the part played by its driving force, French diplomat and engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps.
Physical Description:310 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-300) and index.
ISBN:0375408835
9780375408830