Travel to Central America

Portrait of the Panama Canal: From Construction to the Twenty-First Century

Format: Paperback
Author: William Friar
ReleaseDate: October, 2003
Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company
Rating:

Excellent Overview; Great Pictures.
If you are interested in learning the details of the canal's construction story, then I would recommend David McCullough's epic work, "The Path Between the Seas. Friar does an excellent job of giving the reader an overview of all of the major events that lead to the canal's existence. " But, for an overview, this book is a good resource.

The pictures included in the book are very good and add a good visual complement to the text.

Can't wait to go to Panama
I found the book to be very informative with terrific illustrations and pictures.

A Fasinating read while transiting the Canal
This was a historic trip, as the ship was the largest tonnage vessel to transit the canal. I purchased this book while transiting the Canal on the maiden voyage of the Norwegian Star . It also paid the largest fee of $214,000. The ship was designed to exacting specifications and barely cleared by width and length. To read the book regarding the canals history while transiting at the same time was exciting! The book's read is light and most informative. It added a great deal for me to what was already a "Trip of a Lifetime". I would highly recommend this book to anyone of any age. Truly Awesome!!!.

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