{"product_id":"panama-fever-paperback-by-matthew-parker","title":"Panama Fever Paperback by Matthew Parker","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eAnchor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2009-03-17)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e576\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781400095186\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e502.28\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.32 x 13.21 x 2.97\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Panama Canal was the costliest undertaking in history; its completion in 1914  marked the beginning of the “American Century.” \u003ci\u003ePanama Fever\u003c\/i\u003e draws on contemporary  accounts, bringing the experience of those who built the canal vividly to life. Politicians  engaged in high-stakes diplomacy in order to influence its construction. Meanwhile,  engineers and workers from around the world rushed to take advantage of high wages  and the chance to be a part of history. Filled with remarkable characters, \u003ci\u003ePanama  Fever\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic history that shows how a small, fiercely contested strip of land  made the world a smaller place and launched the era of American global dominance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Parker was born in El Salvador in 1970 to an expatriate family, and grew up in Britain, Norway, and Barbados. He earned a degree in English at Oxford University before moving to London to work in publishing. The author of \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Britain,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMonte Casino, The Sugar Barons, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGoldeneye, \u003c\/i\u003eMatthew is a member of the Authors Cricket Club and contributes regularly to the \u003ci\u003eOxford Companion. \u003c\/i\u003eHe now works as a writer and editor specializing in modern history, and lives in London with his wife and three children. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46555510112417,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781400095186","price":30.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781400095186.jpg?v=1781790111","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/panama-fever-paperback-by-matthew-parker","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}