The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, And Ultimately Gave Away The P...

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Book Title: The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, And Ultimately ...

Number of Pages: 440 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Big Ditch : How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately Gave Away the Panama Canal

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Publication Year: 2010

Item Height: 1.5 in

Subject: Economic History, United States / 20th Century, Imperialism, International Relations / General, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Latin America / Central America

Item Weight: 17 Oz

Type: Textbook

Item Length: 9.5 in

Subject Area: Political Science, Business & Economics, History

Author: Noel Maurer, Carlos Yu

Item Width: 6.5 in

Format: Hardcover