9781332056293 - Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives on Panama Canal: Hotel Tivoli, Ancon, Canal Zone, January 6 and 7, ... (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book illuminates the planning and construction of the Panama Canal, a monumental feat of engineering. The author, a military engineer, witnessed the transformation of treacherous swamps and unforgiving rock into a channel connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Through detailed accounts of excavations, dam construction, and lock engineering, the book explores the challenges faced by the builders, including disease, landslides, and the unforgiving climate. The author also delves into the political and diplomatic landscape surrounding the project, illuminating the international significance of the canal and its impact on global trade and transportation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.