Is a Ship Canal Practicable?: Notes, Historical and Statistical
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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Print on Demand. This book on interoceanic ship canals, both historical and statistical, provides a record of proposed routes for an interoceanic canal between the Atlantic and Paci c oceans. The author describes the Suez Canal and its influence on world commerce, showing how this historic engineering feat has impacted both trade and international relations. The author further examines four proposed solutions to the problem of creating an American canal, addressing the different perspectives of Russia, France, England, and the United States. The book also details the political intrigue and diplomatic maneuvers involved in the construction of the Suez Canal, highlighting the challenges encountered and overcome. In addition to chronicling these major projects, the book explores a wide range of related topics, such as the importance of Oriental trade, the impact of canal construction on the local environment, and the continuing need for a ship canal across the American Isthmus. Ultimately, the book demonstrates how the construction of interoceanic canals has transformed global commerce and facilitated cultural exchange throughout history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. …
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- Title
- Is a Ship Canal Practicable?: Notes, Historical and Statistical
- Author
- S. T. Abert
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Book Type
- print-on-demand item
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 133174153X
- ISBN 13
- 9781331741534
- Seller catalogs
- Modern History of The Americas
A historical survey of ideas and evidence about a transoceanic canal between the Atlantic and Pacific.
This edition compiles notes and analysis on whether a shortcut through Central America could become a practical route for world trade, with emphasis on geology, surveying, and the long debate over possible passages.
Rooted in the late 19th century study of canal ideas, the work traces early hopes and stubborn questions. It discusses Columbus’s era, competing opinions about a Darien passage, and the influence of trade, military interests, and engineering challenges. Readers encounter a wide view of proposed routes, the role of tunneling, and how new discoveries affected the feasibility debate. The text blends historical narrative with technical observations, showing how scholars weighed topography, sediment, and navigable harbors against the costs and risks of excavation.
- Overview of Darien and Atrato routes, and what makes a summit, harbor, and flood risk critical to feasibility.
- Discussion of competing surveys, from barometric measurements to what later scholars called unproven “discoveries.”
- Profiles of the key actors, routes, and moments that shaped the canal question over time.
- Context for how engineers and policymakers weighed practical engineering with long-range commerce goals.
Ideal for readers of transportation history, imperial exploration, and engineering history seeking a window into how a great engineering question evolved before modern canal projects.
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