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4-6Modern Wonders of the World series.
The importance of the Suez Canal, both as engineering feat and invaluable aid to trade routes, is explained. Drawings and photos demonstrate how the canal transformed a desert landscape and depict the area's ensuing revitalization. The clean design, approachable text, and multitude of photos (although a few are blurry) effectively introduce the canal. Maps, "Quick Facts." Glos., ind.