The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914

It is a story of astonishing engineering feats, tremendous medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. This audiobook is a must-listen for anyone interested in American history, international intrigue, and human drama.. Winner of the National Book Award for history, 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. Like his masterful, Pulitzer Prize-winning bio

Skids said The Definitive Panama Canal Story. This is a very detailed history of the planning, politics and construction of the Panama Canal. Everything you always wanted to know about the creation of the Canal and the people involved. It's a long book, and not easy reading, but if you are interested in the history of the Panama Canal, this is THE book.. "Great account of the creation of the Panama Canal." according to John Z.. I found this book to be endlessly fascinating. While I was generally aware of the history of construction, what really held my interest was the in-depth discussions of the major figures-both French and American-involved in the creation of the Panama Canal. I didn't know the impact the laborers from the West Indies had on the construction both under the . America's biggest enterprise - in a true page turner! Andy What a work about one of America's greatest enterprises (if not the greatest)! David Mc Cullough put an impressive amount of research into this, and then wrote the whole saga in such an interesting manner that this book is a true page turner one wants to read again and again, at same time being valuable material for history studies. That's the way histo