Description: Please read item descriptionTHE PATH BETWEEN THE SEASTHE CREATION OF THE PANAMA CANAL1870 – 1914(DAVID McCULLOUGH)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 fulfil 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.Non-UK buyers please note this book will be posted through eBay's Global Shipping Programme and will, therefore, unable to be combined with other purchases. This 1977 edition paperback is in very good overall condition although there are some signs of wear to the cover in the form of minor bumps and knocks to the edges and corners (see photograph). All pages are present, tightly bound, and free from tears, creases, and significant marks. The book runs to 698 pages (22.5cm x 15cm), includes a comprehensive index and 52 pages of photographs.
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Publication Year: 1977
Type: Textbook
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subject Area: Civil Engineering, Modern History
Publication Name: Path Between The Seas
Author: David Mccullough
Features: Illustrated
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Engineering & Technology, History, Science
Number of Pages: 698 Pages
