Timeline
Lifetime:
1805 -
1894
Passed: ≈
130 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Books by Ferdinand de Lesseps
History of the Suez Canal
History
Non-Fiction
Speech
Biography
19th century
History
Trade
Egypt
Diplomacy
Geography
Engineering
Transportation
Infrastructure
International relations
Construction
Suez Canal
This book is a firsthand account of the construction of the Suez Canal, presented as a lecture delivered by Ferdinand de Lesseps, the project's architect, to the Societe de Gens Lettres in Paris in 1870. It offers insights into the challenges and tri...