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The Posleen are coming and the models all say the same thing: Without the Panama Canal, the US is doomed to starvation and defeat. Despite being overstretched preparing to defend the US, the military sends everything it has left: A handful of advanced Armored Combat Suits, rejuvenated veterans from the many decades that Panama was a virtual colony and three antiquated warships. Other than that, the Panamanians are on their own. Replete with detailed imagery of the landscape, characters and politics that have made the jungle-infested peninsula a Shangri-La for so many over the years, Yellow Eyes is a hard-hitting look at facing a swarming alien horde with not much more than wits and guts. Fortunately, the Panamanians, and the many veterans that think of it as a second home, have plenty of both.
Customer Reviews:
vivid story telling.......2007-10-17
Really enjoyed the attention to detail and character devolepment,and The tactics and logistics presented in an easy to understand form. the graphic battle scenes are not for the faint of heart. very interesting developement of ai personalites with the battleships ai,s. I would say this book is second only to watch on the rhine in readability
I jones
back to the good stuff.......2007-09-16
Is it just me who finds the whole Posleen series a teeny bit confusing. i mean i like the whole concept, well done the Nazis on the Rhine and all that, but when are we actually going to kick the Posleen's butts, get rid of them off the earth and stop mucking around with the political metaphores. Now that said (and as a european, who other than the ex-Nazis are obviously all left wing tree huggers) i actually enjoyed this one. It's a good story and a good book, thank God Cally was not in it, but unfortunatley she is back in the next one. By the way Amazon, why can't you make it easier to get the information on Boook 1 of X, Book 2 of X stuff presented to those of us who stuggle to follow these things.
Anyway i digress. If you enjoyed the first two Posleen books and the Wactch on the Rhine one, then you will enjoy this one. My hopes for the future are 1) no more Cally, 2) a story that shows either the death of the earth or victory 3) and whichever that the authors remeber that the EU can actually fight and so can the Russian and Chineese, and might despite the lefties make a decent go of it.
Good Book.......2007-09-04
I enjoyed this entry to the Aldenata series, although Watch on the Rhine was better. If you liked the other books in the Aldenata series, get this book you will not be disappointed.
Always remember, "You can get anything on E-Bay"!
Beware the conspiracy.......2007-08-20
Well another rollicking read. The good guys get to kill millions of Posleen, the bad guys are anyone who isn't very politically conservative (somewhere to the left of Franco) and that's that.
One thing, John and friends have slipped over the edge here a bit by dusting off the old world government thing, somehow there is this vast conspiracy of people who want to take over the world and the only way to save them is by killing everyone who isn't a real American or a hard drinking Panamanian, or a computer simulation of a blond who has immense breasts. Real Americans in John's view are a tad conservative, likely live in the mountains of Idaho and are heavily armed at all times.
The Posleen seem to be less effective than before and that is interesting but if you change the place names from any other Posleen book to Panama you will have this book.
As to World Government (The Transies) well anyone who pays attention to the overall effectiveness of governments should not be scared of the UN, etc. and what they might do, because they are about as inept as one can imagine.
That is one reason I have never been too concerned about the black helicopter folks, the main fear of that is they will get lost, crash and maybe hurt an innocent person, as to actually taking something over? Get serious.
John, stick to stories, leave politics alone
Another great addition to the Aldenata series.......2007-08-15
When John Ringo wrote A Hymn Before Battle (Posleen War Series #1) he continued the great tradition of stories of the Mobile Infantry began by Robert Heinlein in Starship Troopers. Ringo brought something new to the party - his experience as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division and his keen sense of how to tell a story that is gripping, entertaining and witty.
When Tom Kratman began working with Ringo in Watch on the Rhine (Posleen War Series #7) he also brought something to the party - a sharp military mind and his own insightful political observations. Working together on Watch on the Rhine they produced one of the best books yet in the Aldenata saga. But, Kratman and Ringo have topped Watch on the Rhine in this novel.
There is the To Be Expected great battle scenes and interesting characters. But in this book they will make you love a ship and feel sorry for the Posleen. What more could you want?
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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.
All that changed, writes David McCullough in his magisterial history of the Canal, in 1848, when prospectors struck gold in California. A wave of fortune seekers descended on Panama from Europe and the eastern United States, seeking quick passage on California-bound ships in the Pacific, and the Panama Railroad, built to serve that traffic, was soon the highest-priced stock listed on the New York Exchange. To build a 51-mile-long ship canal to replace that railroad seemed an easy matter to some investors. But, as McCullough notes, the construction project came to involve the efforts of thousands of workers from many nations over four decades; eventually those workers, laboring in oppressive heat in a vast malarial swamp, removed enough soil and rock to build a pyramid a mile high. In the early years, they toiled under the direction of French entrepreneur Ferdinand de Lesseps, who went bankrupt while pursuing his dream of extending France's empire in the Americas. The United States then entered the picture, with President Theodore Roosevelt orchestrating the purchase of the canal--but not before helping foment a revolution that removed Panama from Colombian rule and placed it squarely in the American camp.
The story of the Panama Canal is complex, full of heroes, villains, and victims. McCullough's long, richly detailed, and eminently literate book pays homage to an immense undertaking. --Gregory McNamee
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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.
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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.
Customer Reviews:
Great book about an amazing story.......2007-10-19
I really enjoyed the history of the canal especially the way it is presented
in this book.
Another Excellent Historical Piece by Mccullough.......2007-10-03
Very well researched. Good narrative and excellent voice on the audio version. Not a boring moment combined with excellent history. Perfect audiobook, especially for long trips.
The Path Between the SeasVery interesting .......2007-10-01
Very interesting and detailed history. Since I plan on visiting the Panama Canal soon, this book has greatly enlightened me as to all the engineering, building and political problems that went into and preceeded it's construction. I expect it will increase my enjoyment of the canal.
Panama Visitor.......2007-09-07
I am getting ready for my second Panama Canal Cruise. I wanted to read this this book before my first Panama Cruise but didn't get to it. This is a hard read, as there are so many people to keep track of, especially during the French attempt to dig a canal. This is a very interesting part of U S and World History as told in vivid detail by David McCollugh.
The building of the Panama Canal.......2007-07-19
David McCullough's book of the history of the Panama Canal is a well written and researched document on all aspects of the building of the canal, beginning with the French and completed by the United States. One gets a detailed understanding of the political, economic, and social conditions of France and the United States during these years and the people responsible for this engineering feat. McCullough vividly describes the jungles of Panama and the diseases and hardships endured by the workers. He gives great detail on the design and methods used to build the canal. This book offers history at its best.
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One of the greatest engineering feats ever, the Panama Canal is becoming one of the world's most popular cruise itineraries. Ports of call span the Caribbean and the Mexican Riviera, but the highlight of the cruise is the eight-hour transit of the Canal in which six massive locks raise and lower the ship 85 feet. Read about the monumental construction of the Canal as well as the history, culture, flora and fauna of this tropical region. Detail provided on popular ports, from Florida to California. Over 400 maps and photos most in color. Includes giant color fold out map of Panama Canal
Customer Reviews:
Very interesting, better than the tour guide.......2007-08-28
Our Holland America transit of the Panama Canal in May '07 included a veteran tour guide talking on the ships announcement systems. His description was very poor and the facts were just wrong. I knew that because I had read this book.
I recommend you buy and read this book before making your transit.
Great Guide for upcoming partial transit of canal.......2007-05-28
This will be packed and going on my upcoming cruise. It has not only the historical, cultural, political perspectives on the canal, but has all the Central America, Mexico, South America ports where you stop during the cruise. Wonderful maps, pictures, and discussions about the surrounding areas.
I am enjoying studying it each night in prepartion for our cruise.
Well write and easy to pack. This author did a tremendous job with this guide. I would definitely buy other guides from Ms. Vipond.
Linda Canada
Panama Canal cruise.......2006-11-10
We enjoyed the book that helped us understand whst had happened in order for the canal to be completed. It is always handy to preview where you are going.
One Fine Book for a Panama Canal Cruise.......2006-08-11
I recently purchased "Panama Canal by Cruise Ship" by Anne Vipond. It is superb! I am a recently-retired submariner from the U.S. Navy and was stationed at one time in the Canal Zone. I have transited the Canal twice on Navy ships and again recently as a part of a Panama Canal study program aboard the Isla Morada. I am a serious historian of the Panama Canal from before the Panama Railroad to the present. I have accumulated much information in the form of books and over 350 old postcards of the Panama Canal Zone. But I have never seen such a "meaty" yet concise history of Panama and the Canal as Ms Vipond offers. The
information presented by Ms Vipond is unusually factual and well-researched.
Misleading Title.......2006-03-22
With the title of Panama Canal By Cruise Ship I expected the book to primarily be about the Panama Canal and what you would see from the ship as well as features of the various cruise lines servicing the Canal. What I found was that the majority of the book described ports of call that your particular ship may or may not visit.
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“Commit yourself to the Virgin Mary, for in her hands is the way into the Darién—and in God’s is the way out.”
The Darkest Jungle tells the harrowing story of America’s first ship canal exploration across a narrow piece of land in Central America called the Darién, a place that loomed large in the minds of the world’s most courageous adventurers in the nineteenth century. With rival warships and explorers from England and France days behind, the 27-member U.S. Darién Exploring Expedition landed on the Atlantic shore at Caledonia Bay in eastern Panama to begin their mad dash up the coast-hugging mountains of the Darién wilderness. The whole world watched as this party attempted to be the first to traverse the 40-mile isthmus, the narrowest spot between the Atlantic and Pacific in all the Americas.
Later, government investigators would say they were doomed before they started. Amid the speculative fever for an Atlantic and Pacific ship canal, the terrain to be crossed had been grossly misrepresented and fictitiously mapped. By January 27, 1854, the Americans had served out their last provisions and were severely footsore but believed the river they had arrived at was an artery to the Pacific, their destination. Leading them was the charismatic commander Isaac Strain, an adventuring 33-year-old U.S. Navy lieutenant. The party could have turned back except, said Strain, they were to a man “revolted at the idea” of failing at a task they seemed destined to accomplish. Like the first men to try to scale Everest or reach the North Pole, they felt the eyes of their countrymen upon them.
Yet Strain’s party would wander lost in the jungle for another sixty nightmarish days, following a tortuously contorted and uncharted tropical river. Their guns rusted in the damp heat, expected settlements never materialized, and the lush terrain provided little to no sustenance. As the unending march dragged on, the party was beset by flesh-embedding parasites and a range of infectious tropical diseases they had no antidote for (or understanding of). In the desperate final days, in the throes of starvation, the survivors flirted with cannibalism and the sickest men had to be left behind so, as the journal keeper painfully recorded, the rest might have a chance to live.
The U.S. Darién Exploring Expedition’s 97-day ordeal of starvation, exhaustion, and madness—a tragedy turned “triumph of the soul” due to the courage and self-sacrifice of their leader and the seamen who devotedly followed him—is one of the great untold tales of human survival and exploration. Based on the vividly detailed log entries of Strain and his junior officers, other period sources, and Balf’s own treks in the Darién Gap, this is a rich and utterly compelling historical narrative that will thrill readers who enjoyed
In the Heart of the Sea,
Isaac’s Storm, and other sagas of adventure at the limits of human endurance.
Customer Reviews:
Gringo Arrogance.......2007-04-09
Great book, great story. Would have been an even better book if Balf had included more maps, illustrations, and even photos. The arrogance of Strain in taking on the Darien jungle reminds me of our going into Baghdad in 2003 completely oblivious of the local reality and survival strategies. In Baghdad the deadly challenge was the Sunni/Shiia historical rivalry and the Darien it was the jungle. In the Darien the Spanish had been there for 300 years and the indigenous populations for mileniums more. Yet, Strain went ahead without getting local support, an action that was key to Balboa's success. I've spent quite a bit of time in Panama hiking the colonial Camino de Cruces and can attest to tremendous challenge the jungle represents. The humidity is debilitating and the chiggers ubiquitous. I could barely endure hours and yet Strain endured weeks. I understand the Panama Historical Society has plans to locate Strain's grave and move his remains to the U.S. Military cemetary in Corazal. I hope they go through with this idea.
good reading by accident.......2006-11-25
I found this book while randomly browsing the stacks in my local library. Got caught up in the excellent adventure and great writing as soon as I opened it. The only thing lacking is a good map or two on which to trace Issac Strain's travels.
EXCELLENT...I live in Panamá and should know!!!.......2006-06-01
...I am an expat American/Panamanian, and this book is factual to a tee. Before it shut down in the 80's, I even got to ride on the Trans-Isthmian railroad trains back and forth from Colón(Aspinwall)to Panamá, and vice-versa. My father, a Korean War vet and decorated hero, was once stationed at the Army's JOTC(Jungle Operations Training Center)in Fort Sherman, Atlantic and would tell me and my sisters grueling stories of the hardships of the bush, and the many ways there are to "buy the farm, tropical style" when in "Green Hell". (We especially loved his tales of the fauna, like the J.C. lizards!!) He told us nothing in Korea surpassed the dangers he knew and faced when in the field with his men playing war games!
Asides from that, the indian tribes in the Darién are called the Chocoe indians, they arent Kuna perse, but closely related. The Chocoe go about virtually naked and the women still are mainly topless and in grass kirts, whilst true Kuna women wear a lot of clothes, headscarves, all richly embroidered in their distinctive patterns called the mola, and bracelets and earrings, noserings, etc. Kuna tribes inhabit the archipelago de San Blas, and the mainland Darién is mainly Chocoe territory. The Chocoe aborigines were once head-hunters, and used poisen darts to great effect. There are also the Guaymí indians, who mainly live on the peninsula of Azuero area of Panamá. They too have colourful long dresses with embroidered hems and sleeves.
Panamá has a very rich history, sadly unknown to the world. The Mayan civilization, for example, used Panamá as a crossroads and meeting place, and so did the other great empires, The Aztec and Incan, to rendevouz and trade, conduct commerce, and discuss foreign relations, long before Europeans ever dreamed up a scheme to unify the oceans for the very same purpose! The Pacific owes its name to Balboa, who "discovered" it from a peak in Darién, Panamá! Also, Old Panamá City(Panamá La Vieja)was the richest port of al in Colonial Spanish times, the main reason pirate Captain Henry Morgan sacked it in the 1600's. Nowadays, this country is growing richer and richer by the year, with plans for a bigger canal in the works and a major Cruise port, a Trump tower investment, and the tallest residential building in the world, 102-104 floors, called the Ice Tower! The economy is very good, the dollar is the currency, and there is a banking system that is unmatched worldwide, besides the canal and the Duty Free Zone in Colón.
All in all, Darién however remains a fierce virgin forest, guarding her secrets. This book taught even me, living here now for more than 20 years, how very much this portion of the world remains unexplored, and under-appreciated. An a-plus effort all around. Recommended, by one who lives in PANAMA and knows!
DEATH AND DREAMS.......2006-01-22
I have read much on Panama over the years most of which were tales of the French and then US efforts to construct the great canal. Before the canal could be built however, the question was where. One of the first attempts to answer this was an effort by the American Government to explore the feasability of a route at Darien in what is now Panama (then New Granada). The book documents the unfortunate effort which was doomed from the start because of false information provided by a charlatan named Dr. Edward Cullen whose claims were re-enforced by a reputable engineer of the day, Lionel Gisborne.
The trials of Lt. Isaac Strain and his party in their crossing of the Isthmus of Darien under the most brutal conditions imagineable is one of the most interesting tales of determination and survival against all odds that I have ever read. The book also provides a great deal of information about the Panama of the day as well as the politics behind the survey. Many insights into colorful characters of the Isthmus, including Texas Ranger Ran Runnels, add much to this truly amazing story. Much information about the Kuna Indians of the area is also of interest. If you enjoy history and exploration this book is a fine read and a must for your library.
Truly the Darkest Jungle .......2005-12-12
The deceivingly thin Panamanian isthmus, where the giant eco-systems of the Atlantic / Carriben and of the Pacific converge in a sort of tropical perfect storm, has the highest bio-diversity concentration of any place on the planet. At a special slice of this isthmus, Darien, the distance from the Atlantic side to the Pacific is a mere 40 miles. This 40 mile stretch however is a knurled tangle of ravines and bottomless jungle that has swallowed more than a few men's dreams of bridging the gap between the oceans. This is a story of the ill fated U.S. 1854 expedition, during a period of canal fever, that quenched the sum of a nation's ambition despite it's best efforts -fortunately only temporarily. What results is an amazing tale of dedication, sruvival, and the power of patriotism and the belief in a cause that compels the survivors to push on till eventual rescue.
The book takes you along with an expedition led by an adventuresome U.S. Navy Lieutenant named Isaac Strain. Strain's past is as fascinating as the man and the expedition. Born in a relatively sleepy farming community on the decline since it was far off the new railroad lines, you get a sense of the wanderlust that infects so many people, and the rapid changes of America from the land of Jeffersonian farmer statesmen to industrialized leader of the modern world. The mid 19th century world Strain explored in the Navy included such places as travelling straight across Patagonia in South America, to Borneo in South East Asia.
The Darien would prove to be unconquerable, not just to Strain and his men but to the British and French as well. The U.S. expedition really gets started in Cartagena Colombia on the Atlantic side. It put in there to gather supplies and experts before making landfall in Darien, a still untamed land of Indians who were at best cautious of foreigners at that time. Despite what appears to be early progress the expedition quickly becomes lost in the maze of rivers and ravines, running out of food, catching tropical disease, and eventually suffering death after death.
Faced with a stark reality Strain and a select few men break off from the exhausted main body of the group -which painstakingly circles as it tries to find its way out of the darkest jungle - to seek help. The outcome and the trials both groups must endure are simply amazing.
One of a long string of survival adventure books set in exotic lands and times, that has the added advantage of being absolutely true. Others inlcude: Skeletons on the Zahara, In the Heart of the Sea, and The Last Run.
Book Description
Extensive text and 164 historic photographs tell the compelling story of the Canal's construction: dredging, housing, internal government, engineering feats, failures, and final success.
Customer Reviews:
Bridging Panama Canal.......2004-01-29
This book entails a lot of historical photos and librarial facts. However, there are missing text/diaries and photos of many fine Black-Latino Panamanians who were mostly hired to assist in the building of the Panama Canal. I gave it a four star because of this reason. Perhaps the author did not wish to elaborate more on the natives who helped in the succession. Perhaps a followup to this book would complete the real historical element of The Building of the Panama Canal.
All in all it's a great tool.
Magnificient Recapturing of History.......2003-06-20
I lived in Panama for 17 years and have written 3 books on Panama. How how I wish I had this beautifully spectacular book years ago. What an inspiraton it would have been during those dreary hours of writer's block. Each of these magnificient pictures are indeed worth a thousand words -- and there are so many pictures in this book! The United States "helped" Panama separate from Colombia in 1903, the following year the great task, which had defeated the French, of building an interoceanic canal began. It would take a full and painful 10 years. The rare photographs in this book document those years. How wonderful that they have been saved and are now offered to another generation!
The building of the Panama Canal in historic photograph.......2001-04-15
Wealth of information! This book eloquently navigates through Panama's Canal history; merging dynamic cultural and socio-political elements that contributed to this technological marvel. As a lifetime resident of the Canal Zone I taught I knew the definitive version of the Canals creation, however these photographs of the mundane to the sublime still concedes a wealth of information.
This got me hooked on McCollough.......2000-04-05
After reading this I searched out and read the three other books by the same author.
This was a really exciting narrative. David really knows how to tell a story, just enough detail to keep you in the real world, not so much as to slow down the story. In particular, I liked the history behind malaria and its cure, this could have been a book by itself. Did you know they used to place hospital bedposts in buckets of water to keep bugs off the patients? The buckets of clean water proved to be a perfect breeding place for mosquitoes. My next most favorite book by McCollough was on the Brooklyn Bridge. Try it also.
These two books are on my most recommended list, great examples of how serious history can be fun and interesting.
Book Description
Global Passage: Transformation of Panama and the Panama Canal by former Panama Canal Commission Chairman Robert McMillan is an insider's brilliantly researched book about the past, present and future of Panama and the Panama Canal. The publication of the book will coincide with the approval by Panamanian voters of a $5.25 billion dollar canal enlargement project. “Bob McMillan makes a significant contribution with his insightful chronology of events and personal experiences surrounding Operation Just Cause, the canal transition and U.S.-Panamanian relations. I thoroughly enjoyed it.†--Former Congressman and U.S. Ambassador to Panama, William J. Hughes
Customer Reviews:
Tribute to Panama.......2006-11-28
The former canal chairman has written a book rich in interesting content as well as well-written and easy to read. With Christmas around the corner, we recommend this as a perfect gift for friends, family and business contacts interested in Panama and its canal. (this is part of a larger review I wrote for Latin Business Chronicle)
From One Who Knows.......2006-10-20
A facinating view of a country and resource that will continue to play an increasingly important role in US and world trade.
Great Read! Very Interesting!.......2006-10-20
This book provides a really unique perspective on the past, present and future of Panama and the Panama Canal. Very well written. I highly recommend it.
Book Description
Completely revised and updated in time for the Centennial Anniversary of breaking ground for the Panama Canal, this lively collection of historic and contemporary photographs and informative and insightful text dramatically showcases one of the true wonders of the world.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Overview; Great Pictures........2006-08-02
Friar does an excellent job of giving the reader an overview of all of the major events that lead to the canal's existence. If you are interested in learning the details of the canal's construction story, then I would recommend David McCullough's epic work, "The Path Between the Seas." But, for an overview, this book is a good resource.
The pictures included in the book are very good and add a good visual complement to the text.
Can't wait to go to Panama.......2005-09-05
I found the book to be very informative with terrific illustrations and pictures.
A Fasinating read while transiting the Canal.......2002-01-13
I purchased this book while transiting the Canal on the maiden voyage of the Norwegian Star . This was a historic trip, as the ship was the largest tonnage vessel to transit the canal. It also paid the largest fee of $214,000. The ship was designed to exacting specifications and barely cleared by width and length. To read the book regarding the canals history while transiting at the same time was exciting! The book's read is light and most informative. It added a great deal for me to what was already a "Trip of a Lifetime". I would highly recommend this book to anyone of any age. Truly Awesome!!!
Highly recommended for cruise passengers.......2001-06-15
I read this book prior to transiting the Canal. It covers history and operations in precise detail and the numerous dramatic photos make it a wonderful souvenir of the Canal. There are other books that are very long and heavy to take with you.This book has all the information in easily readable style for those who don't have time for a thick book on this subject. Reads like an adventure story.
An excellent short and concise history of the Panama Canal........1998-09-06
Not only does Friar present a wonderful historical synopsis of the Canal, he also paints a verbal picture of life as a child growing up in the Canal Zone. The photographs of the Canal are some of the best I have seen. The captions are not "one-liners," they actually describe the what the reader is seeing in the photograph. The reader should come away with a very good knowledge of Panama Canal history and an understanding of how the Canal operates all within the 2 to 3 hours it takes to read the book.
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