OUTLINE OF THESIS ON THE PANAMA CANAL

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I. INTRODUCTION v

II. INTEROCEANIC CANALS 1

III. HISTORY OF THE PANAMA CANAL 6

IV. TYPE OF CANAL, (Lock or Sea-level) 13

V. LOCATION, SIZE AND PLAN 20

VI. ORGANIZATION OF FORCES 21

VII. CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANAL PRISM 26

VIII. CONSTRUCTION OF THE LOCKS 29

IX. CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAMS 33

X. SANITATION 38

XI. SOCIAL LIFE 40

XII. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE 43