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How These Troublesome Masses of Earth Were Conquered
Description of the Culebra Cut construction for the Panama Canal. Explains ancient geology, volcanic uplift, and mud slides that hampered the Cut. Details massive explosions, thousands of blasts, and the death of Colonel Gaillard. Notes ongoing mud slide challenges and the canal’s future maintenance.
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