“Your Day In The Canal” North and South bound versions.

[Andrew Bowden]

I just purchased the book on Kindle for about $10.00. Having read about 3 chapters I can tell you that it is well worth the price in hardback or Kindle. I just wish that Richard would be on our cruise with Princess on Nov. 19th. Thanks, Richard, for such great information.

[Mrs. Wilburforce]

I'm trying to get through "Panama Fever: The Epic Struggle of the Building of the Canal." Thank heavens I found this thread. I'm going to download your book and enjoy the read as I plough through the remaining 200 pages of the other one. It's loaded with fascinating history, but dry as dust.

[LeeBe]

I've had read Panama Fever and Path Between the Seas by David McCulloughhttp://www.amazon.com/NOVA-Man-Plan-Canal-Panama/dp/B0002F6AJ8 both great books but yes, can be on the dry side. If you would like to "cheat" a little, Look for the DVD A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama. This is a video hosted by McCullough originally for PBS's Nova and really concentrates on the construction of the Canal with a mix of archival footage and scenes of the Canal much as it is today. Amazon has it in stock.... http://www.amazon.com/NOVA-Man-Plan-Canal-Panama/dp/B0002F6AJ8

 

The American Experience, Panama Canal, which you can find as a link on that Amazon page is a very recent presentation of PBS and very good as well.

[LeeBe]

I forgot to mentioned I also purchased Richard in Panama's book. I purchased the Southbound version before he combined the two books into the new "Cruising The Panama Canal." I think you would find this an excellent compendium to anything you are reading as well as the narration you will receive aboard the ship.

[lovetoholiday]

I had intended to buy a paper copy (no kindle or nook here) and realized that it slipped my mind. Now I can't find it on the two major on-line retailers except for a crazy price. :eek: did I blow it? I'd prefer a northbound copy but would take a southbound copy and read it backwards.

 

I have just bought it through Amazon UK but shipped from the US very quickly. A very readable book, bought the Passage Between The Seas earlier for my DH but way too heavy for me. This is much better and North/South - South/North both in one book. Excellent.

[azevedan]

Just purchased this book. Booked on Oceania through the Canal next New Year's.