Author: BURCHELL, S. C.
Title: Building the Suez Canal
Description: New York, NY: American Heritage Publishing Company, 1966. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Color and B&W illustrations and Photographs; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has several small edge nicks and tears, some rubbing and edge wear. "In 1858, Ferdinand de Lesseps formed the Suez Canal Company for the express purpose of building the canal. Construction of the canal lasted from 1859 to 1869. The canal officially opened on 17 November 1869. It offers vessels a direct route between the North Atlantic and northern Indian oceans via the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian oceans and reducing the journey distance from the Arabian Sea to London by approximately 8,900 kilometres (5,500 mi) , or 10 days at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) to 8 days at 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph). " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .
Keywords: Science S. C. Burchell Suez Canal Canals Ships & Sailing Engineering Trade Routes Egypt
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Title: Building the Suez Canal
Description: New York, NY: American Heritage Publishing Company, 1966. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Color and B&W illustrations and Photographs; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has several small edge nicks and tears, some rubbing and edge wear. "In 1858, Ferdinand de Lesseps formed the Suez Canal Company for the express purpose of building the canal. Construction of the canal lasted from 1859 to 1869. The canal officially opened on 17 November 1869. It offers vessels a direct route between the North Atlantic and northern Indian oceans via the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian oceans and reducing the journey distance from the Arabian Sea to London by approximately 8,900 kilometres (5,500 mi) , or 10 days at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) to 8 days at 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph). " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .
Keywords: Science S. C. Burchell Suez Canal Canals Ships & Sailing Engineering Trade Routes Egypt
Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 43520
- Book number: 43520
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