The maritime landscape of the Isthmus of Panamá /
This work explores the maritime history of the Isthmus of Panama, from prehistoric usage through Spanish colonial to the building of the canal and modern day maritime traffic.
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Auteurs principaux: | , , , |
| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
[2016]
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Introduction: Setting and context
- The isthmus in the Pre-European world
- The isthmus encountered and conquered, 1501-1540
- The isthmus challenged and fortified, 1540-1738
- Buccaneers, pirates, the Morgan attack, and the Scottish at Darién
- The isthmus in "decline," 1739-1848
- The isthmus during and after the "Fiebre del Oro," 1849-1861
- Canal dreams and realities, 1861-1902
- Fortification and control, 1903-2015
- Conclusion.


