The Panama Canal: A history and description of the enterprise

"The Panama Canal: A History and Description of the Enterprise" by J. Saxon Mills, chronicles the epic story of building the Panama Canal, from early dreams of a passage to the struggles to make it a reality. The book journeys through centuries, highlighting the geographical and economic challenges that drove explorers like Columbus and Balboa to seek a route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific. The narrative illustrates the failed attempts to build this passage highlighting the political and challenging engineering feats required to shape this important world trade route.