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The 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, told by master historian David McCullough.
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Truman, here is the national bestselling epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal. In The Path Between the Seas, acclaimed historian David McCullough delivers a first-rate drama of the sweeping human undertaking that led to the creation of this grand enterprise.
The Path Between the Seas tells the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an aquatic passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a story of astonishing engineering feats, tremendous medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. Applying his remarkable gift for writing lucid, lively exposition, McCullough weaves the many strands of the momentous event into a comprehensive and captivating tale.
Winner of the National Book Award for history, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Samuel Eliot Morison Award, and the Cornelius Ryan Award (for the best book of the year on international affairs), The Path Between the Seas is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, the history of technology, international intrigue, and human drama.
ASIN : B002FK3U4Q
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : October 27, 2001
Language : English
File size : 70.1 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 704 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0743201377
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #9,537 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #2 in History of Central America #2 in Professional Engineering #7 in 20th Century World History
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Customers say
Customers find this history book engaging and well-researched, describing it as a fascinating read that reads like a novel. They appreciate its detailed account of the largest engineering project of all time and its portrayal of larger-than-life personalities. The book’s length receives mixed reactions, with some finding it a bit exhausting to read.
