Project Gutenberg 2011-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 517 Cornish, Vaughan 1862 1948 09035588 The Panama Canal and Its Makers Produced by Steven Gibbs, Adam Styles and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Panama Canal and Its Makers" by Vaughan Cornish is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the monumental effort of constructing the Panama Canal, detailing both the engineering challenges faced and the individuals involved in the project. Readers can expect an in-depth exploration of the canal’s significance for global trade and transportation, as well as the human stories behind its construction. The opening of the work sets the stage for understanding the tremendous undertaking of the Panama Canal, emphasizing its importance as a strategic waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Vaughan Cornish introduces readers to the current state of construction, noting the presence of around 40,000 workers and the impressive engineering machinery in use. He conveys the urgency and ambition behind the canal project, as well as the historical context of previous attempts and negotiations surrounding its construction. This thoughtful introduction raises the anticipation for a detailed account of the canal's history and its makers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Panama Canal (Panama) TC Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 262391 2025-08-15T09:44:29.079951 text/html 258025 2021-01-08T05:37:12 text/html 2938512 2025-08-15T09:44:38.336920 application/epub+zip 2940244 2025-08-15T09:44:33.013068 application/epub+zip 148100 2025-08-15T09:44:31.407964 application/epub+zip 3008324 2025-08-15T09:44:41.880945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2970740 2025-08-15T09:44:37.073071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241577 2022-09-17T09:01:13.418535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196072 2025-08-15T09:44:27.908057 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195830 2021-01-08T05:37:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195849 2021-01-08T05:37:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19693 2025-08-15T09:44:42.033897 application/rdf+xml 11831 2025-08-15T09:44:31.920030 image/jpeg 2859 2025-08-15T09:44:31.663052 image/jpeg 70335 2021-01-08T05:37:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 3055766 2021-01-08T05:37:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 70295 2021-01-08T05:37:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 3723222 2025-08-15T09:44:29.256991 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog