Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interoceanic Canals
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Category : Panama Canal (Panama)
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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Panama Canal. Committee on Interoceanic Canals, United States Senate ...[January 16, 1908].
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interoceanic Canals
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Category : Panama Canal (Panama)
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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Publisher:
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Category : Panama Canal (Panama)
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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Catalogue of the Public Documents of the ... Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1594
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Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1594
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Catalogue of the Public Documents of the ... Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States for the Period from ... to ...
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1808
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1808
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Catalogue of the Public Documents of the [the Fifty-third] Congress [to the 76th Congress] and of All Departments of the Government of the United States
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1840
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1840
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Checklist of United States Public Documents 1789-1909
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 880
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 880
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Checklist of United States Public Documents, 1789-1909
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1756
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1756
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The Land Divided: A History of the Panama Canal and Other Isthmian Canal Projects
Author: Gerstle Mack
Publisher: Plunkett Lake Press
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
“Over the last four centuries there has accumulated a vast literature relating to scores of projects for linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in the American tropics... Mr. Mack has undertaken, in the volume under review, to combine these numerous and varied sources into a history of all interoceanic canal projects in the Western Hemisphere from the discovery of America to the present day. The result is a work of unparalleled comprehensiveness in this field, based upon extensive research, and presented in a well-organized and exceptionally readable form... [of] superior merit.” — The American Historical Review “[This] book is important. It is the first definitive history of the Panama Canal, richly complete with colorful details of the explorations, conquests, intrigues, crackpot theories and engineering genius that went into the making of it... The Land Divided is an important book.” — The New York Times “A history of the Panama Canal which should provide for study and reference the definitive book on that project. From the 16th century explorers, the search for the ‘doubtful strait’, the first conception of an artificial canal in 1529, this outlines the adventures and aggressions in Spanish waters down to the 19th century and the French revival of the project of a canal. Meticulous tracing of the controversy, of local affairs in Panama, of political and international claims and disputes, of private interests vying with government interests, innumerable surveys, accelerated interest as the gold discoveries in California emphasized the need. Then de Lesseps, and the grandiose scheme and tragic failure, the bankruptcy of the Panama Canal Company and the ensuing scandals. The formation of a new international company, rivalry between Nicaragua and Panama, the U.S. purchase of the concession, the decision for the lock canal, and the amazing achievement with Gorgas and Goethals responsible. A history which is history, politics, finance, science, and which ignores no phase and no detail of the accomplishment that was to unite the world.” — Kirkus “[A]n exhaustive history of the Panama Canal... The author has achieved splendid success in his five years of careful research, compilation, and presentation of a full-length history of all the elements present in the creation of the canal... the author deserves recognition for his painstaking effort and ability in writing this scholarly volume.” — Proceedings of the US Naval Institute “The economic historian will find this book interesting and useful. It covers the whole history of the isthmian route — the search for a strait, the transit business, the abortive canal projects, the construction of the Panama Canal.” — The Journal of Economic History “Of prime interest to the historian and economist perhaps, this book should be a welcome addition to any serious geographical library. It is a systematic and well documented history of the Panama Canal and other isthmian canal projects... Mr. Mack has produced a most useful and readable account.” — The Geographical Journal “[A] book written with knowledge and insight.” — Geographical Review “[A] useful work of reference.” — Political Science Quarterly
Publisher: Plunkett Lake Press
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
“Over the last four centuries there has accumulated a vast literature relating to scores of projects for linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in the American tropics... Mr. Mack has undertaken, in the volume under review, to combine these numerous and varied sources into a history of all interoceanic canal projects in the Western Hemisphere from the discovery of America to the present day. The result is a work of unparalleled comprehensiveness in this field, based upon extensive research, and presented in a well-organized and exceptionally readable form... [of] superior merit.” — The American Historical Review “[This] book is important. It is the first definitive history of the Panama Canal, richly complete with colorful details of the explorations, conquests, intrigues, crackpot theories and engineering genius that went into the making of it... The Land Divided is an important book.” — The New York Times “A history of the Panama Canal which should provide for study and reference the definitive book on that project. From the 16th century explorers, the search for the ‘doubtful strait’, the first conception of an artificial canal in 1529, this outlines the adventures and aggressions in Spanish waters down to the 19th century and the French revival of the project of a canal. Meticulous tracing of the controversy, of local affairs in Panama, of political and international claims and disputes, of private interests vying with government interests, innumerable surveys, accelerated interest as the gold discoveries in California emphasized the need. Then de Lesseps, and the grandiose scheme and tragic failure, the bankruptcy of the Panama Canal Company and the ensuing scandals. The formation of a new international company, rivalry between Nicaragua and Panama, the U.S. purchase of the concession, the decision for the lock canal, and the amazing achievement with Gorgas and Goethals responsible. A history which is history, politics, finance, science, and which ignores no phase and no detail of the accomplishment that was to unite the world.” — Kirkus “[A]n exhaustive history of the Panama Canal... The author has achieved splendid success in his five years of careful research, compilation, and presentation of a full-length history of all the elements present in the creation of the canal... the author deserves recognition for his painstaking effort and ability in writing this scholarly volume.” — Proceedings of the US Naval Institute “The economic historian will find this book interesting and useful. It covers the whole history of the isthmian route — the search for a strait, the transit business, the abortive canal projects, the construction of the Panama Canal.” — The Journal of Economic History “Of prime interest to the historian and economist perhaps, this book should be a welcome addition to any serious geographical library. It is a systematic and well documented history of the Panama Canal and other isthmian canal projects... Mr. Mack has produced a most useful and readable account.” — The Geographical Journal “[A] book written with knowledge and insight.” — Geographical Review “[A] useful work of reference.” — Political Science Quarterly
Checklist of United States Public Documents, 1789-1909: Lists of congressional and departmental publications
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1794
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1794
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The Panama Canal
Author: Darrell Hevenor Smith
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Category : Administrative agencies
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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Category : Administrative agencies
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Author: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 1306
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Publisher:
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Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 1306
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