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The Big Ditch
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Author : Noel Maurer
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
The Big Ditch written by Noel Maurer and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with Business & Economics categories.
An incisive economic and political history of the Panama Canal On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, forever changing the face of global trade and military power, as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. The Canal's creation is often seen as an example of U.S. triumphalism, but Noel Maurer and Carlos Yu reveal a more complex story. Examining the Canal's influence on Panama, the United States, and the world, The Big Ditch deftly chronicles the economic and political history of the Canal, from Spain's earliest proposals in 1529 through the final handover of the Canal to Panama on December 31, 1999, to the present day. The authors show that the Canal produced great economic dividends for the first quarter-century following its opening, despite massive cost overruns and delays. Relying on geographical advantage and military might, the United States captured most of these benefits. By the 1970s, however, when the Carter administration negotiated the eventual turnover of the Canal back to Panama, the strategic and economic value of the Canal had disappeared. And yet, contrary to skeptics who believed it was impossible for a fledgling nation plagued by corruption to manage the Canal, when the Panamanians finally had control, they switched the Canal from a public utility to a for-profit corporation, ultimately running it better than their northern patrons. A remarkable tale, The Big Ditch offers vital lessons about the impact of large-scale infrastructure projects, American overseas interventions on institutional development, and the ability of governments to run companies effectively.
Beyond The Big Ditch
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Author : Ashley Carse
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2014-10-24
Beyond The Big Ditch written by Ashley Carse and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-24 with History categories.
A historical and ethnographic study of the conflict between global transportation and rural development as the two intersect at the Panama Canal. In this innovative book, Ashley Carse traces the water that flows into and out from the Panama Canal to explain how global shipping is entangled with Panama's cultural and physical landscapes. By following container ships as they travel downstream along maritime routes and tracing rivers upstream across the populated watershed that feeds the canal, he explores the politics of environmental management around a waterway that links faraway ports and markets to nearby farms, forests, cities, and rural communities. Carse draws on a wide range of ethnographic and archival material to show the social and ecological implications of transportation across Panama. The Canal moves ships over an aquatic staircase of locks that demand an enormous amount of fresh water from the surrounding region. Each passing ship drains 52 million gallons out to sea—a volume comparable to the daily water use of half a million Panamanians. Infrastructures like the Panama Canal, Carse argues, do not simply conquer nature; they rework ecologies in ways that serve specific political and economic priorities. Interweaving histories that range from the depopulation of the U.S. Canal Zone a century ago to road construction conflicts and water hyacinth invasions in canal waters, the book illuminates the human and nonhuman actors that have come together at the margins of the famous trade route. 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal. Beyond the Big Ditch calls us to consider how infrastructures are materially embedded in place, producing environments with winners and losers.
Drawing The Line At The Big Ditch
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Author : Adam Clymer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Drawing The Line At The Big Ditch written by Adam Clymer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this remarkable and revealing tale, noted journalist Clymer shows how the decision to give up the Panama Canal stirred emotions already rubbed raw by the loss of the Vietnam War and shaped American politics for years.
Timmy O Dowd And The Big Ditch
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Author : Len Hilts
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 1988
Timmy O Dowd And The Big Ditch written by Len Hilts and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
In the late 1800s, young Timmy O'Dowd and his city boy cousin must forget their differences and pool their energies when the Erie Canal is damaged by storms.
Ditch Of Dreams
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Author : Steven Noll
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2009-11-22
Ditch Of Dreams written by Steven Noll and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-22 with History categories.
For centuries, men dreamed of cutting a canal across the Florida peninsula. Intended to reduce shipping times, it was championed in the early twentieth century as a way to make the mostly rural state a center of national commerce and trade. Rejected by the Army Corps of Engineers as "not worthy," the project received continued support from Florida legislators. Federal funding was eventually allocated and work began in the 1930s, but the canal quickly became a lightning rod for controversy. Steven Noll and David Tegeder trace the twists and turns of the project through the years, drawing on a wealth of archival and primary sources. Far from being a simplistic morality tale of good environmentalists versus evil canal developers, the story of the Cross Florida Barge Canal is a complex one of competing interests amid the changing political landscape of modern Florida. Thanks to the unprecedented success of environmental citizen activists, construction was halted in 1971, though it took another twenty years for the project to be canceled. Though the land intended for the canal was deeded to the state and converted into the Cross Florida Greenway, certain aspects of the dispute--including the fate of Rodman Reservoir--have yet to be resolved.
The Ditch
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Author : Herman Koch
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2019-08-22
The Ditch written by Herman Koch and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-22 with Fiction categories.
Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 2021 'Herman Koch has made a career from saying the apparently unsayable.' - Financial Times When Robert Walter, the popular mayor of Amsterdam, sees his wife toss her head back with laughter while chatting to one of his aldermen at a New Year's reception, he immediately suspects she is cheating on him. Though happily married, he has always wondered why Sylvia, born and raised in a distant country, chose him. Soon afterwards, a journalist unearths an old photograph of a police officer being beaten up by three Vietnam War protesters, one of whom she claims is Robert. Just as unexpectedly, Robert's ninety-four-year-old father announces that he and his wife would rather end their lives than burden their son with their deteriorating health. Once stable and successful, Robert becomes entangled in his fears and suspicions, consumed by jealousy and paranoia. Nothing is what it seems, or is Robert finally beginning to see the world - and his life - as they are, for the first time? Written with Herman Koch's trademark originality, playfulness and edge and translated from Dutch, The Ditch is a wildly clever - and guttingly familiar - story of a man whose sadistic skill for undermining himself and his marriage comes to cost him nearly everything.
Dead Man In A Ditch
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Author : Luke Arnold
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-09-22
Dead Man In A Ditch written by Luke Arnold and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-22 with Fiction categories.
In this brilliant sequel to actor Luke Arnold's debut The Last Smile in Sunder City, a former soldier turned PI solves crime in a world that's lost its magic. The name's Fetch Phillips -- what do you need? Cover a Gnome with a crossbow while he does a dodgy deal? Sure. Find out who killed Lance Niles, the big-shot businessman who just arrived in town? I'll give it shot. Help an old-lady Elf track down her husband's murderer? That's right up my alley. What I don't do, because it's impossible, is search for a way to bring the goddamn magic back. Rumors got out about what happened with the Professor, so now people keep asking me to fix the world. But there's no magic in this story. Just dead friends, twisted miracles, and a secret machine made to deliver a single shot of murder. Welcome back to the streets of Sunder City, a darkly imagined world perfect for readers of Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher. Praise for Dead Man in a Ditch: "Superb... With a lead who would be at home in the pages of a Raymond Chandler or James Ellory novel and a nicely twisty plot, this installment makes a strong case for Arnold's series to enjoy a long run." ―Publishers Weekly "Arnold's universe has everything, including the angst of being human. The perfect story for adult fantasy fans—a tough PI and a murder mystery wrapped around the mysticism of Hogwarts, sprinkled with faerie dust." ―Library Journal (starred review) Fetch Phillips Novels The Last Smile in Sunder City Dead Man in a Ditch One Foot in the Fade
Make Mine A Ditch Beautiful Backbars Under The Big Sky
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Author : Paul Snyder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-05-04
Make Mine A Ditch Beautiful Backbars Under The Big Sky written by Paul Snyder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-04 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
As a young child, author Paul Snyder became intrigued with his local establishment’s large ornate backbar. This led him to delve further into researching backbars, the backbone of Montana’s historic watering holes, their history, artistic woodwork, and the bars they graced. He felt compelled to capture as much history—and many photographs—as possible of the backbars remaining. These backbars influenced and are part of the development of Montana even before it became a state. They remain a combination of mystery and history in the transformation of Montana into statehood. This book takes a close look at these beautiful, often overlooked, silent witnesses to Montana’s history.
Ditch That Textbook
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Author : Matt Miller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-04-13
Ditch That Textbook written by Matt Miller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-13 with Education categories.
Textbooks are symbols of centuries-old education. They're often outdated as soon as they hit students' desks. Acting "by the textbook" implies compliance and a lack of creativity. It's time to ditch those textbooks--and those textbook assumptions about learning In Ditch That Textbook, teacher and blogger Matt Miller encourages educators to throw out meaningless, pedestrian teaching and learning practices. He empowers them to evolve and improve on old, standard, teaching methods. Ditch That Textbook is a support system, toolbox, and manifesto to help educators free their teaching and revolutionize their classrooms.
The Man In The Ditch
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Author : Mike Bassett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-07-02
The Man In The Ditch written by Mike Bassett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-02 with categories.