--- product_id: 390361250 title: "Path Between The Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914" price: "238.76 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/390361250-path-between-the-seas-the-creation-of-the-panama-canal store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # 1870-1914 historical span 4.7/5 star rating 1,985+ reviews Path Between The Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 **Price:** 238.76 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌍 Unlock the riveting human drama behind the engineering marvel that reshaped the world! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Path Between The Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 - **How much does it cost?** 238.76 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/390361250-path-between-the-seas-the-creation-of-the-panama-canal) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Epic Historical Narrative:** Dive into the dramatic saga of the Panama Canal’s creation, blending politics, science, and human triumph. - • **Highly Acclaimed & Trusted:** Join thousands of readers who rate this book 4.7 stars for its engrossing and enlightening content. - • **Cross-Disciplinary Insights:** From medicine to engineering to politics, gain a rich understanding of the multifaceted challenges faced. - • **Unrivaled Human Perspective:** Explore the untold stories of courage, scandal, and perseverance behind one of history’s greatest engineering feats. - • **Masterful Storytelling by McCullough:** Experience a fast-paced, compelling read from a bestselling author who makes history come alive. ## Overview ‘Path Between The Seas’ by Simon Schuster is a critically acclaimed historical account detailing the creation of the Panama Canal from 1870 to 1914. With nearly 2,000 reviews averaging 4.7 stars, this book offers a gripping narrative focused on the human stories, political intrigue, and scientific breakthroughs that made the canal possible, making it a must-read for history and technology enthusiasts alike. ## Description Simon Schuster Review: Excellent story! - McCullough is just one of those writers who can write about nearly anything and make it interesting. "The Path Between the Seas" is no exception. I didn't really have an interest in the Panama Canal when I bought the book, but I like his work and I thought I would give it a chance. I'm glad I did because it really reads fast and is full of excitement and drama. The books starts out with the failure of the French attempt to build the Canal and then moves into the American period and the successful completion of the Canal in 1914. All the while you read about the scandals, the dangers, the diseases, the tragedies and the triumphs. The book takes you from medicine to politics to revolution and science. Just realize that this is a history book and not an engineering one! There is not a lot of technical detail here, although the last chapter explains quite thoroughly how the locks were assembled. Rather it is the human side of the story. Also, it is the human aspect of the building of the canal, and not an exploration of life in the canal zone, although there is a chapter on that towards the end. It would have been nice to include more first-hand experiences of the average man there (though he says this is just not possible when it comes to the black workers); the book still absorbs the reader in the daily travails of building the canal.The Panama Canal was an important accomplishment in American history and a forgotten one. I would highly recommend reading this book. You will not be disappointed! Review: A tremendous achievement - The building of the Panama Canal, in my opinion, is the singlemost incredible human effort in history, more important than landing a man on the moon. It surely cost more lives. The men who mighthily struggled to see the Canal built are worth your time and attention; Ferdinand and Charles de Lesseps, William Gorgas, Philippe Buneau-Varilla and John Stevens are only an handfull of people whose efforts are to be cherished and remembered. Even if the French effort is more interesting, it sadly ended in scandal. However, the lessons served the Americans well; they did not repeat those errors first, and second, the 10 years or so hiatus between the two tries saw a tremendous progress in the engeneering field, as well as in the electrical domain, both which greatly helped the Canal being completed. Make no mistake, the Canal story isn't only one of engeneering, or a battle against nature's wrath, it's also a lesson in corruption, in politics, in society. I'm sure glad I read McCullough work, I feel enriched by it. ## Features - Simon Schuster ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #122,199 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #442 in Technology #516 in History of the Americas #1,727 in Engineering | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,985 Reviews | ## Images ![Path Between The Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Biqiy+neL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent story! *by R***N on 9 November 2015* McCullough is just one of those writers who can write about nearly anything and make it interesting. "The Path Between the Seas" is no exception. I didn't really have an interest in the Panama Canal when I bought the book, but I like his work and I thought I would give it a chance. I'm glad I did because it really reads fast and is full of excitement and drama. The books starts out with the failure of the French attempt to build the Canal and then moves into the American period and the successful completion of the Canal in 1914. All the while you read about the scandals, the dangers, the diseases, the tragedies and the triumphs. The book takes you from medicine to politics to revolution and science. Just realize that this is a history book and not an engineering one! There is not a lot of technical detail here, although the last chapter explains quite thoroughly how the locks were assembled. Rather it is the human side of the story. Also, it is the human aspect of the building of the canal, and not an exploration of life in the canal zone, although there is a chapter on that towards the end. It would have been nice to include more first-hand experiences of the average man there (though he says this is just not possible when it comes to the black workers); the book still absorbs the reader in the daily travails of building the canal.The Panama Canal was an important accomplishment in American history and a forgotten one. I would highly recommend reading this book. You will not be disappointed! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A tremendous achievement *by M***R on 24 December 2013* The building of the Panama Canal, in my opinion, is the singlemost incredible human effort in history, more important than landing a man on the moon. It surely cost more lives. The men who mighthily struggled to see the Canal built are worth your time and attention; Ferdinand and Charles de Lesseps, William Gorgas, Philippe Buneau-Varilla and John Stevens are only an handfull of people whose efforts are to be cherished and remembered. Even if the French effort is more interesting, it sadly ended in scandal. However, the lessons served the Americans well; they did not repeat those errors first, and second, the 10 years or so hiatus between the two tries saw a tremendous progress in the engeneering field, as well as in the electrical domain, both which greatly helped the Canal being completed. Make no mistake, the Canal story isn't only one of engeneering, or a battle against nature's wrath, it's also a lesson in corruption, in politics, in society. I'm sure glad I read McCullough work, I feel enriched by it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MUY RECOMENDABLE *by D***Z on 30 June 2018* Excelente relato de la creación del Canal de Panamá. 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