The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs
by Ulrich Keller
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Author: Ulrich KellerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1984-02-01
ISBN: 0486244083
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Review: This got me hooked on McCollough
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Summary of The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs
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.
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