The Suez Canal

The Suez Canal is strategic for global navigation and world trade. As such, it has been the cause of many conflicts and wars in the Middle East. Therefore, there was an urgent need for a comprehensive bibliography which collects, lists, and organizes the intellectual production concerning Canal worldwide, from 1854 the date Ferdinand de Lesseps obtained the first concession to dig the Canal, to the end of 2020. The bibliography lists the books and the like, as well as theses and dissertations granted by various universities in the world. The bibliography provides researchers with the information they need such as the elements of the bibliographic description of books, theses, and dissertations. It is also a valuable tool for researchers, scholars, politicians, and military personnel, as well as writers, historians, and media professionals. It guides them to previous literature easily and quickly, and it also aids in selecting books and references for libraries and readers generally. The bibliography includes contemporary writings, less well-known, and out-of-print editions, which can be reprinted on demand. It also includes full indexes for easy access to information, a brief history, chronology, and appendix to the treaties and agreements. Thus, the bibliography is a complete reference concerning the Suez Canal.