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American Experience, Panama Canal
• Stephen Ives
HISTORY •
2011 •
DVD
The story of the construction of the Panama Canal. Produced by PBS, this entertaining documentary recalls an age when America was beginning to flex its muscles on the world stage.
(PNM48, $24.99) |
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A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama
• Nova
HISTORY •
2004 •
DVD
Documentary covering the epic 30-year construction of the Panama Canal, with historic film footage, rare archival photographs, and insightful narration by David McCullough (The Path Between the Seas).
(CAM120, $19.95) |
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Fodor's Central America
• Felice Aarons
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 640 PAGES
An excellent all-around guide to the attractions, cultures and natural history of Central America.
(CAM127, $22.95) |
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Panama Canal, The Brave Who Built the Impossible
• National Geographic Society
HISTORY •
2010 •
DVD
Rare archival footage and exciting recreations bring the adventure of building the Panama Canal to life.
(PNM49, $19.95) |
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A Neotropical Companion
• John Kricher
• Mark Plotkin
NATURAL HISTORY •
1999 •
PAPER
• 536 PAGES
A tropical primer aimed at the motivated general reader. It's a systematic overview of the ecology, habitats, animals, plants and ecosystems of Central and South America. For those not put off by Latin names and concepts like Batesian mimicry, this handbook is a great introduction to the region.
(GPS11, $35.00) |
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Travelers' Tales Central America
• Larry Habegger
• Natanya Pearlman
ANTHOLOGY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 277 PAGES
A well-edited collection of eyewitness reports by journalists, travelers and writers including Joan Didion, P.J. O'Rourke and Paul Theroux. Organized thematically with contributions set in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
(CAM96, $17.95) |
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