Delgado, James P., <br/><br/>
The maritime landscape of the Isthmus of Panamá  [electronic resource] / 
James P. Delgado, Tomás Mendizábal, Frederick H. Hanselmann, and Dominique Rissolo. 
 - Gainesville :  University Press of Florida,  [2016] 
 - 1 online resource (pages cm) 
 - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Setting and context -- The isthmus in the Pre-European world -- The isthmus encountered and conquered, 1501-1540 -- The isthmus challenged and fortified, 1540-1738 -- Buccaneers, pirates, the Morgan attack, and the Scottish at Darien -- The isthmus in "decline," 1739-1848 -- The isthmus during and after the "Fiebre del Oro," 1849-1861 -- Canal dreams and realities, 1861-1902 -- Fortification and control, 1903-2015 -- Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> This work explores the maritime history of the Isthmus of Panama, from prehistoric usage through Spanish colonial to the building of the canal and modern day maritime traffic. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813052533 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Underwater archaeology--Panama.<br/>Excavations (Archaeology)--Panama.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Panama, Isthmus of (Panama)--Antiquities.<br/>Panama--Antiquities.<br/>Panama, Isthmus of (Panama)--History.<br/>Panama--History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books. 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F1566.45  / .D45 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>972.87