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The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 (original 1977; edition 1978)

by David McCullough (Author)

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History. Technology. Engineering. Nonfiction. HTML:The National Book Awardâ??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 Prizeâ??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… (more)
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Title:The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
Authors:David McCullough (Author)
Info:Simon & Schuster (1978), 698 pages
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It’s not the most exciting book I’ve ever listened to, but if you are looking to learn more about the Panama Canal, then you should consider David McCullough’s The Path Between the Seas. He begins with the considerable French effort and focuses mainly on the politics surrounding the venture. It’s not too long, and is filled with McCullough’s typical regard for details and sense of humor. ( )
  Hccpsk | May 29, 2024 |
Like all of McCullough's books, brings the subject alive through primary resources and personalities.
I even found myself interested in the engineering challenges and solutions. The medical and human challenges and personalities like Teddy Roosevelt were what really made me enjoy it though ( )
  cspiwak | Mar 6, 2024 |
Amazing story of the building of the Panama Canal at the beginning of the 20th Century. Given the tools and communications available at the time, it is an epic on overcoming incredible obstacles. It would have more stars if engineering was more exciting. ( )
  dlinnen | Feb 3, 2024 |
Here's what I wrote in 2008 about this read: "The building of the Panama Canal! First attempt by the French fails; the Americans prevail, despite extremes challenges. A good historical read!" ( )
  MGADMJK | Jul 26, 2023 |
It's been a while since I've read a David McCullough book even though every one I've read has been great. This, like the ones about the Brooklyn Bridge, the Wright Brothers, the Johnstown Flood (among others) tells a story but includes the political and cultural context as well as comprehensible engineering details. ( )
  Castinet | Dec 11, 2022 |
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The creation of the Panama Canal was far more than a vast, unprecedented feat of engineering. (Preface)
The letter, several pages in length and signed by the Secretary of the Navy George M. Robeson, was addressed to Commander Thomas O. Selfridge.
Among those who were profoundly stirred by the opening of the canal in August 1914 were Charles de Lesseps and Admirals Alfred Thayer Mahan and Thomas Oliver Selfridge, all three quietly retired, but each still very much alive. (Afterword)
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History. Technology. Engineering. Nonfiction. HTML:The National Book Awardâ??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 Prizeâ??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

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