David Willis McCullough - Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914

THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS chronicles the dramatic story behind the realization of the centuries-old dream of creating a ship passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In the style that has made him a favorite of readers and reviewers alike, McCullough weaves astonishing engineering feats, extraordinary medical advances, political power plays, heroic struggles, and human tragedies into an unforgettable portrait of a momentous undertaking.