Afbeelding 1 van 9
The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914: Used
Objectstaat:
Uitverkoop eindigt over: 9u 58m
Prijs:
US $10,39
OngeveerEUR 9,73
Was US $12,99
Bespaar US $2,60 (20% korting)
- Nu kopenThe Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914: Used
Beste voorstel:
Verzendkosten:
Bevindt zich in: Albany, Georgia, Verenigde Staten
Levering:
Geschatte levering tussen wo, 26 jun en ma, 1 jul tot 43230
Retourbeleid:
30 dagen om te retourneren. Koper betaalt voor retourzending. Details bekijken- voor meer informatie over retourzendingen
Betalingen:
Winkel met vertrouwen
Verkopergegevens
- 100% positive feedback
Geregistreerd als particuliere verkoper, dus de consumentenrechten die voortvloeien uit de EU-wetgeving inzake consumentenbescherming zijn niet van toepassing. De geld-terug-garantie van eBay geldt nog steeds voor de meeste aankopen.
De verkoper neemt de volledige verantwoordelijkheid voor deze aanbieding.
eBay-objectnummer:145122297888
Specificaties
- Objectstaat
- Pages
- 704
- Publication Date
- 1978-10-15
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Panama
- ISBN
- 9780671244095
- Book Title
- Path between the Seas : the Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 1978
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.6 in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, History
- Topic
- Engineering (General), Modern / 20th Century, Latin America / Central America
- Item Weight
- 30.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 704 Pages
Over dit product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0671244094
ISBN-13
9780671244095
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239565
Product Key Features
Book Title
Path between the Seas : the Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
Number of Pages
704 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1978
Topic
Engineering (General), Modern / 20th Century, Latin America / Central America
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
30.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
76-057967
Reviews
The New York Daily NewsIn the hands of McCullough, the digging of the great ditch becomes a kind of peacetime epic...The book will absorb you...You won't want to put it down once you've started reading it., The New York Daily News In the hands of McCullough, the digging of the great ditch becomes a kind of peacetime epic...The book will absorb you...You won't want to put it down once you've started reading it., NewsweekMcCullough is a storyteller with the capacity to steer readers through political, financial, and engineering intricacies without fatigue or muddle. This is grand-scale, expert work., Newsweek McCullough is a storyteller with the capacity to steer readers through political, financial, and engineering intricacies without fatigue or muddle. This is grand-scale expert work., The New York TimesA chunk of history full of giant-sized characters and rich in political skullduggery., Newsweek McCullough is a storyteller with the capacity to steer readers through political, financial, and engineering intricacies without fatigue or muddle. This is grand-scale, expert work., The Washington Star David McCullough's history of this extraordinary construction job between the Atlantic and Pacific is everything history ought to be. It is dramatic, accurate...and altogether gripping., The Washington Post Book WorldSolid, entertainingly written and fair-minded...McCullough unravels the complicated and sometimes deliberately obscured story that lies behind the Panama Canal., The Washington Post Book World Solid, entertainingly written and fair-minded...McCullough unravels the complicated and sometimes deliberately obscured story that lies behind the Panama Canal., Christopher Lehmann-Haupt The New York Times A chunk of history full of giant-sized characters and rich in political skullduggery., The Washington StarDavid McCullough's history of this extraordinary construction job between the Atlantic and Pacific is everything history ought to be. It is dramatic, accurate...and altogether gripping., Christopher Lehmann-HauptThe New York TimesA chunk of history full of giant-sized characters and rich in political skullduggery., The New York Times A chunk of history full of giant-sized characters and rich in political skullduggery.
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
972.87/504
Table Of Content
Contents PREFACE BOOK ONE: THE VISION 1870-1894 1. Threshold 2. The Hero 3. Consensus of One 4. Distant Shores 5. The Incredible Task 6. Soldiers Under Fire 7. Downfall 8. The Secrets of Panama BOOK TWO: STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER 1890-1904 9. Theodore the Spinner 10. The Lobby 11. Against All Odds 12. Adventure by Trigonometry 13. Remarkable Revolution 14. Envoy Extraordinary BOOK THREE: THE BUILDERS 1904-1914 15. The Imperturbable Dr. Gorgas 16. Panic 17. John Stevens 18. The Man with the Sun in His Eyes 19. The Chief Point of Attack 20. Life and Times 21. Triumph Afterword ACKNOWLEDGMENTS NOTES SOURCES INDEX MAPS Panama During the French Era Panama, the Canal, and the Canal Zone PICTURE SECTIONS
Synopsis
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofTruman,here is the national bestselling epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal. InThe Path Between the Seas,acclaimed historian David McCullough delivers a first-rate drama of the sweeping human undertaking that led to the creation of this grand enterprise.The Path Between the Seastells the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an aquatic passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a story of astonishing engineering feats, tremendous medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. Applying his remarkable gift for writing lucid, lively exposition, McCullough weaves the many strands of the momentous event into a comprehensive and captivating tale.Winner of the National Book Award for history, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Samuel Eliot Morison Award, and the Cornelius Ryan Award (for the best book of the year on international affairs),The Path Between the Seasis a must-read for anyone interested in American history, the history of technology, international intrigue, and human drama., The National Book Award-winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that was filled with both tragedy and triumph, told by master historian David McCullough. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Truman , here is the national bestselling epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal. In The Path Between the Seas, acclaimed historian David McCullough delivers a first-rate drama of the sweeping human undertaking that led to the creation of this grand enterprise. The Path Between the Seas tells the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an aquatic passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a story of astonishing engineering feats, tremendous medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. Applying his remarkable gift for writing lucid, lively exposition, McCullough weaves the many strands of the momentous event into a comprehensive and captivating tale. Winner of the National Book Award for history, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Samuel Eliot Morison Award, and the Cornelius Ryan Award (for the best book of the year on international affairs), The Path Between the Seas is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, the history of technology, international intrigue, and human drama.
LC Classification Number
F1369.C2M33 1977
ebay_catalog_id
4
Copyright Date
1977
Objectbeschrijving van de verkoper
De verkoper neemt de volledige verantwoordelijkheid voor deze aanbieding.
eBay-objectnummer:145122297888
Verzending en verwerking
Objectlocatie:
Albany, Georgia, Verenigde Staten
Wordt verzonden naar:
Afghanistan, Albanië, Algerije, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua en Barbuda, Argentinië, Armenië, Aruba, Australië, Azerbeidzjan, Bahama's, Bahrein, Bangladesh, België, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnië en Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgarije, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodja, Canada, Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek, Chili, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Democratische Republiek Congo, Denemarken, Djibouti, Dominicaanse Republiek, Duitsland, Ecuador, Egypte, El Salvador, Equatoriaal-Guinea, Eritrea, Estland, Ethiopië, Fiji, Filipijnen, Finland, Frankrijk, Gabon, Gambia, Georgië, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Griekenland, Groenland, Guatemala, Guinee, Guinee-Bissau, Guyana, Haïti, Honduras, Hongarije, Hongkong, IJsland, Ierland, India, Indonesië, Israël, Italië, Ivoorkust, Jamaica, Japan, Jordanië, Kaaimaneilanden, Kaapverdische eilanden, Kameroen, Kazachstan, Kenia, Kirgizië, Kiribati, Koeweit, Kroatië, Laos, Lesotho, Letland, Libanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Litouwen, Luxemburg, Macau, Macedonië, Madagaskar, Malawi, Maldiven, Maleisië, Mali, Malta, Marokko, Mauritanië, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldavië, Monaco, Mongolië, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibië, Nauru, Nederland, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nieuw-Zeeland, Niger, Nigeria, Noorwegen, Oeganda, Oezbekistan, Oman, Oostenrijk, Pakistan, Panama, Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Polen, Portugal, Qatar, Republiek Congo, Roemenië, Rwanda, Saint Kitts en Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent en de Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi-Arabië, Senegal, Servië, Seychellen, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenië, Slowakije, Solomoneilanden, Spanje, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Tadzjikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad en Tobago, Tsjaad, Tsjechië, Tunesië, Turkije, Turkmenistan, Turks- en Caicoseilanden, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vaticaanstad, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten, Verenigde Staten, Vietnam, Wallis en Futuna, Westelijk Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Zuid-Afrika, Zuid-Korea, Zweden, Zwitserland
Uitgesloten:
Barbados, Frans-Guyana, Frans-Polynesië, Guadeloupe, Libië, Martinique, Nieuw-Caledonië, Oekraïne, Russische Federatie, Réunion, Venezuela
| Verzending en verwerking | Tot | Service | Levering*Zie opmerkingen over levering |
|---|---|---|---|
| US $4,87 (ongeveer EUR 4,56) | Verenigde Staten | Voordelige verzendservice (USPS Media MailTM) | Geschatte levering tussen wo, 26 jun en ma, 1 jul tot 43230 |
| Verwerkingstijd |
|---|
| Wordt doorgaans binnen 3 werkdagen na ontvangst van betaling verzonden. |
| Belasting |
|---|
| Er kunnen belastingen van toepassing zijn tijdens Betalen. Meer weten?Lees meer over het betalen van belastingen op eBay-aankopen. |
Btw voor objectnr.145122297888
Btw voor objectnr.145122297888
Verkoper berekent btw op objecten die naar de volgende staten worden verzonden:
| Staat | Btw-tarief |
|---|
Retourbeleid
| Nadat u het object hebt ontvangen, kunt u contact opnemen met de verkoper binnen | Terugbetaling wordt verstrekt als | Kosten voor retourzending |
|---|---|---|
| 30 dagen | Geld terug | Koper betaalt voor retourzending |
De koper is verantwoordelijk voor de kosten van de retourzending.
| Details retourbeleid |
|---|
| Retourzendingen geaccepteerd |
Betalingsgegevens
Betalingsmethoden
Geregistreerd als particuliere verkoper
Dus de consumentenrechten die voortvloeien uit EU-wetgeving voor consumentenbescherming zijn niet van toepassing. eBay-kopersbescherming geldt nog steeds voor de meeste aankopen.
Feedback verkoper (313)
8***g (75)- Feedback gegeven door koper.
Afgelopen maand
Geverifieerde aankoop
Condition of two books was not "Like New"
Books 1 & 3 had split bindings
i***l (2)- Feedback gegeven door koper.
Afgelopen maand
Geverifieerde aankoop
Not a fan of shipping costs, but even with that cost - the overall cost was more afforable than other books posted! This book arrived on time and in great condition! THANK YOU!
6***1 (334)- Feedback gegeven door koper.
Afgelopen maand
Geverifieerde aankoop
Thank you.