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Panama Fever
The Epic Story of One of the Greatest Human Achievements of All Time — the Building of the Panama CanalBy Matthew ParkerNarrated by William DufrisLength15h 8m
About this audiobook
The building of the Panama Canal was one of the greatest engineering feats in human history. A tale of exploration, conquest, money, politics, and medicine, Panama Fever charts the challenges that marked the long, labyrinthine road to the building of the canal. Drawing on a wealth of new materials and sources, Matthew Parker brings to life the men who recognized the impact a canal would have on global politics and economics, and adds new depth to the familiar story of Teddy Roosevelt's remarkable triumph in making the waterway a reality. As thousands of workers succumbed to dysentery, yellow fever, and malaria, scientists raced to stop the deadly epidemics so that work could continue. The treatments they developed changed the course of medical history. The opening of the Panama Canal in 1914 spelled the end of the Victorian Age and the beginning of the "American Century." Panama Fever brilliantly captures the innovative thinking and backbreaking labor, as well as the commercial and political interests, that helped make America a global power.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Technology
Length15 hrs 8 mins
Narrated byWilliam Dufris
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMar 18, 2008
LanguageEnglish
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