Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the Man Behind the Panama Canal |
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... lock of lowering the level above it . Manifestly impossible , they ... canal with locks at its two ends . The paired lock gates have respective ... canal only , whereas the height of the downstream gates of the very same lock ...
... lock of lowering the level above it . Manifestly impossible , they ... canal with locks at its two ends . The paired lock gates have respective ... canal only , whereas the height of the downstream gates of the very same lock ...
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... canal . 36 Although Bunau - Varilla sketched out his proposal as a single - step , or two - stage , lock - canal system in this example , he pointed out that two , three , or more steps would facilitate the ultimate removal of the locks ...
... canal . 36 Although Bunau - Varilla sketched out his proposal as a single - step , or two - stage , lock - canal system in this example , he pointed out that two , three , or more steps would facilitate the ultimate removal of the locks ...
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... canal , 228 but Philippe insisted that the figure would be over 24 million . 229 The board , while expressing its adherence to a rigid - lock canal , concluded that Bunau - Varilla's ideas were not unrealistic : The Committee is of the ...
... canal , 228 but Philippe insisted that the figure would be over 24 million . 229 The board , while expressing its adherence to a rigid - lock canal , concluded that Bunau - Varilla's ideas were not unrealistic : The Committee is of the ...
Contents
BunauVarillas Last Campaigns | 299 |
Appendix 1 | 335 |
Appendix 3 | 349 |
Copyright | |
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