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Parting the Desert: The Creation of the Suez Canal
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication date
May 1, 2003
Pages
310
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375408830
ISBN-10
0375408835
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 9.75 in.
Weight
1.45 lbs.
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Original list price
$27.50
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Summaries and Reviews
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.
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Hardcover
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from Alfred a Knopf Inc (May 1, 2003)
9780375408830 | details & prices | 310 pages | 5.75 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $27.50
About: 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.
About: 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.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (May 1, 2004)
9780375708121 | details & prices | 310 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.68 lbs | List price $18.00
About: A fascinating chronicle of the greatest engineering feat of the nineteenth century describes the construction of the Suez Canal, the efforts of French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps who masterminded the project, the goal of the construction to unite Asia and Europe, and the long-term implications of the Suez Canal in terms of the making of the modern Middle East.
About: A fascinating chronicle of the greatest engineering feat of the nineteenth century describes the construction of the Suez Canal, the efforts of French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps who masterminded the project, the goal of the construction to unite Asia and Europe, and the long-term implications of the Suez Canal in terms of the making of the modern Middle East.
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