THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
by McCullough, David
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About This Item
Simon & Schuster, 1978., 1978. Paperback. As New. Royal octavo, softcover, fine in pictorial wraps. National Book Award winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that was filled with both tragedy and triumph, On December 31, 1999, after nearly a century of rule, the United States officially ceded ownership of the Panama Canal to the nation of Panama. That nation did not exist when, in the mid-19th century, Europeans first began to explore the possibilities of creating a link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the narrow but mountainous isthmus; Panama was then a remote and overlooked part of Colombia. 698 pp. including index.
Synopsis
Describes all the events and personalities involved in the monumental undertaking which precipitated revolution, scandal, economic crisis, and a new Central American republic Bibliography: p. 655-669. Includes index.
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- Title
- THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
- Author
- McCullough, David
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0671244094
- ISBN 13
- 9780671244095
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster, 1978.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, USA
- Date Published
- 1978
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