Retrieval at Panama (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
- Hardcover
- New

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- Title
- Retrieval at Panama (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Lindon W. Bates
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0484425188
- ISBN 13
- 9780484425186
- Item weight
- 1,077 grams
Uncover the debate behind the Panama Canal’s design and cost.
This book collects Lindon W. Bates’s technical writings on the Isthmus project, explaining how sailing through Panama became a matter of engineering theory as much as political choice.
In clear, accessible language, it presents the long, sometimes heated discussion over the 85-foot canal plan versus a lock-based route. The text surveys hydrology, dam design, lake navigation, sanitation concerns, and the economics of a colossal public work. It lays out the competing visions, the data behind them, and the consequences for construction and national policy.What you’ll encounter
- Explanations of key engineering concepts, from lake regulation to lock design
- Analyses of flood control, sedimentation, and the environmental impact on the Isthmus
- History of the political and financial questions surrounding the canal project
- Reflections on labor, sanitation, and the practical challenges of building a world–class waterway
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