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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 972.87504
EAN: 9780671244095
ISBN: 0671244094
Label: Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 704
Publication Date: October 15, 1978
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Sales Rank: 11034
Studio: Simon & Schuster
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Rating:  - A man, a plan, a canal . . .
The epitome of what a general narrative history should be-informative, fun, inspiring.
McCullough begins by tracing the idea of an isthmian canal in history, continues with the two abortive French efforts to complete the canal, and finally covers the completion of the canal in its political and technical aspects under the leadership of the United States.
The technical aspects are fascinating for their details and bridging of a fifty year period of incredible engineering ... Read More
Rating: - Lighting a path thru history
This Pulitzer-prize winning book tells of the creation of the Panama Canal, and in doing so, gives a great introduction to the American century. The book is written in third person, and follows the who, what, when, where and how of this great undertaking. The who includes engineers, politicians, business leaders, and common laborers who manned the machines that dug the canal. The what includes detailed descriptions of the work that went into making the canal, with a good recall of the businesses ... Read More
Rating: - A great story
David McCullough provides a fascinating description of the trials and tribulations that led to the creation of the Panama Canal, covering the diverse characters, geography, science and politics in great story telling form.
Rating: - McCullough's storytelling brings the Panama Canal Project to life
Most people know the Panama Canal, but not as many know what went into it. McCullough take his vibrant story telling skills and uses them the chronicle the Panama Canal project from it's earliest French origins, through the disasterous failure of that first project, through the American version of the canal and it's completion.
With a rich detailing of the historical personages associated with the canal as well as the engineering and technical challenges involved, it is a masterful telling ... Read More
Rating: - a master writer of history...
David McCullough takes the incredible story behind the creation of the Panama Canal and weaves a fascinating look at what is essentially the biggest ditch digging story of all time. Not trying to belittle this amazing engineering accomplishment in the least bit just trying to reflect on a writer who can make such a story so fascinating. Granted, this is not an easy read, logging in at over 600 pages with every detail and political intrigue along the way but it sweeps the reader up in the telling of this ... Read More
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