Big ditch, the: how america took, built, ran, and ultimately gave away the panama canal
Auteur :
Maurer, Noel / Yu, Carlos
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691147383
Date de publication :
28 nov. 2010
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
482 g
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, forever changing the face of global trade and military power, as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. Examining the Canal's influence on Panama, the United States, and the world, this title chronicles the economic and political history of the Canal.