{"product_id":"panama-fever-the-epic-story-of-the-building-of-the-panama-canal-9781400095186","title":"Panama Fever: The Epic Story of the Building of the Panama Canal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Panama Canal was the costliest undertaking in history; its completion in 1914 marked the beginning of the \"American Century.\" \u003ci\u003ePanama Fever\u003c\/i\u003e draws on contemporary accounts, bringing the experience of those who built the canal vividly to life. Politicians engaged in high-stakes diplomacy in order to influence its construction. Meanwhile, engineers and workers from around the world rushed to take advantage of high wages and the chance to be a part of history. Filled with remarkable characters, \u003ci\u003ePanama Fever\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic history that shows how a small, fiercely contested strip of land made the world a smaller place and launched the era of American global dominance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Parker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.30w x 1.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400095186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Parker was born in El Salvador in 1970 to an expatriate family, and grew up in Britain, Norway, and Barbados. He earned a degree in English at Oxford University before moving to London to work in publishing. The author of \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Britain, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMonte Casino, The Sugar Barons, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGoldeneye, \u003c\/i\u003eMatthew is a member of the Authors Cricket Club and contributes regularly to the \u003ci\u003eOxford Companion. \u003c\/i\u003eHe now works as a writer and editor specializing in modern history, and lives in London with his wife and three children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44459559878771,"sku":"9781400095186","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_82157ced-02b9-4e48-ae40-c58cbd58cfaa.jpg?v=1773839811","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/panama-fever-the-epic-story-of-the-building-of-the-panama-canal-9781400095186","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}