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Winner of the National Book Award for history,The Path Between the Seastells 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. McCullough expertly weaves the many strands of this momentous event into a captivating tale.Like his masterful, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographyJohn Adams,David McCullough'sThe Path Between the Seashas the sweep and vitality of a great novel. This audiobook is a must-listen for anyone interested in American history, international intrigue, and human drama.Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100743530187
ISBN-139780743530187
eBay Product ID (ePID)2480262
Product Key Features
Book TitlePath between the Seas : the Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
TopicEngineering (General), Modern / 20th Century, Latin America / Central America, World
Publication Year2003
LanguageEnglish
GenreTechnology & Engineering, History
AuthorDavid Mccullough
Dimensions
Item Height1.5in.
Item Length5.9in.
Item Width6.4in.
Item Weight9.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsNewsweek McCullough is a storyteller with the capacity to steer readers through political, financial, and engineering intricacies without fatigue or muddle. This is grand-scale expert work., The New York TimesA chunk of history full of giant-sized characters and rich in political skullduggery., NewsweekMcCullough is a storyteller with the capacity to steer readers through political, financial, and engineering intricacies without fatigue or muddle. This is grand-scale, expert work., The New York Times A chunk of history full of giant-sized characters and rich in political skullduggery.
Dewey Edition21
Number of Volumes8 Vols.
Dewey Decimal972.87/504
Edition DescriptionAbridged Edition