Author : Richard Detrich
Release : 2012-05-01
Genre : Travel
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 044/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Cruising the Panama Canal by : Richard Detrich

Download or read book Cruising the Panama Canal written by Richard Detrich. This book was released on 2012-05-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is the best Panama Canal book for cruise ship passengers.”CRUISING THE PANAMA CANAL is guaranteed to help you get the most out of your Canal Cruise! Which itinerary to pick The best time of the year Which side of the ship What to look for What to expect How to pick shore excursions What you need to know A guide for your passage through the Canal“What astounds me every time I go through the Canal is that here is something that was built 100 years ago, and it still works exactly the same way it was designed to work. We live in a throw-away society. How long does a toaster last? One or two years if you're lucky. Every few years you dump your old computer. Your printer is broken: it's cheaper to throw it away and buy a new one than try to fix it. But here is this engineering marvel, still working after 100 years . . . working 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”The CENTENNIAL EDITION has additional historic material to celebrate 100 years of the Panama Canal joining the world together.* * * *"CRUISING THE PANAMA CANAL is the essential companion for your cruise: what to expect,, the past, present and future of the Canal and insider information on shore excursions.""The ultimate authority on cruising the Canal . . . Easy-going writing style makes this a cinch for anyone to read.""This is the book you will want to buy for planning your cruise and to use as a guide during the Canal transit."