The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history, as told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough.
A national bestseller and testament to human determination, The Path Between the Seas tells the stories of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing a maritime passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. McCullough masterfully recounts astonishing engineering and medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. Applying his remarkable gift for writing lucid, lively exposition, McCullough weaves the many strands of the momentous event into a comprehensive and captivating tale.
Winner of the National Book Award for history, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Samuel Eliot Morison Award, and the Cornelius Ryan Award (for the best book of the year on international affairs), The Path Between the Seas is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, technological innovation, international intrigue, and human drama.
Örjan
2023-04-17
Makalöst intressant bok! Kanske lite långdragen för otåliga lyssnare, men för oss med historie- och teknikintresset i behåll något av en guldgruva. Inte bara för själva byggets tekniska aspekter, utan hela det mastodontiska projektets logistiska, finansiella, politiska och historiska betydning gör lyssnandet givande. Mest uppskattat, av mig åtminstone, var ändå djupdykningen kring de stora medicinska framstegen som gjordes under alla de år som bygget fortlöpte. En mycket skicklig uppläsare hjälper dessutom till att fördriva timmarna!. Rekommenderas!
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