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- Is a Ship Canal Practicable? Notes, Historical and Statistical, Upon the Projected Routes for an Interoceanic Ship Canal Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in Which is Included a Short Account of the Character and Influence of the Canal of Suez, and the Probable Effects Upon the Commerce of the World of the Two Canals, Regarded Either as Rivals, or as Parts of One System of Interoceanic Navigation
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Is a Ship Canal Practicable? Notes, Historical and Statistical, Upon the Projected Routes for an Interoceanic Ship Canal Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in Which is Included a Short Account of the Character and Influence of the Canal of Suez, and the Probable Effects Upon the Commerce of the World of the Two Canals, Regarded Either as Rivals, or as Parts of One System of Interoceanic Navigation
by S. T. (Silvanus Thayer) Abert
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8 totalIS A SHIP CANAL PRACTICABLE?
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
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A compact yet thorough set of notes gathers the centuries‑long debate over cutting an ocean‑spanning waterway across the Americas. Drawing on early explorers’ diaries, engineering sketches, and the opinions of figures like Humboldt and Admiral Davis, the author maps out the geographical hurdles and political tug‑of‑war that have shaped the canal idea from Columbus’s Darien hopes to nineteenth‑century schemes.
The work moves beyond the Atlantic‑Pacific question to compare the emerging Panama project with the recently completed Suez Canal. Detailed tables, cost estimates, and illustrative maps show how soil type, river silting and desert dunes could affect a canal’s long‑term viability, while also probing how the two canals might reshape global trade routes either as rivals or as complementary links.
Listeners will find a clear, data‑rich narrative that blends historical anecdotes with practical engineering insight, offering a vivid snapshot of a pivotal moment when the world first imagined a seamless maritime highway between two oceans.
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Is a Ship Canal Practicable? Notes, Historical and Statistical, Upon the Projected Routes for an Interoceanic Ship Canal Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in Which is Included a Short Account of the Character and Influence of the Canal of Suez, and the Probable Effects Upon the Commerce of the World of the Two Canals, Regarded Either as Rivals, or as Parts of One System of Interoceanic Navigation Notes, Historical and Statistical, Upon the Projected Routes for an Interoceanic Ship Canal Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in Which is Included a Short Account of the Character and Influence of the Canal of Suez, and the Probable Effects Upon the Commerce of the World of the Two Canals, Regarded Either as Rivals, or as Parts of One System of Interoceanic Navigation
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en
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~3 hours (195K characters)
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Project Gutenberg
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Produced by deaurider, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2020-02-21
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Public domain in the USA.
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S. T. (Silvanus Thayer) Abert
1828–1903
A nineteenth-century civil engineer and writer, he brought a practical, wide-angle view to questions of waterways, maps, and transportation. His work reflects a lifetime spent close to the great surveying and canal projects of his era.
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