Bøger om Panama

Velkommen ombord på‭ ‬fragtskibet‭, ‬der bringer dig Jorden rundt med mange oplevelser forude‭. ‬Du oplever det hårde liv ombord og arbejdet i et maskinrum‭, ‬hvor fremdrivningsmotoren er på‭ ‬størrelse med et treetagers hus‭. ‬Du er med‭, ‬når havet smider rundt med skibet‭, ‬der er 150‭ ‬meter langt og 19‭ ‬meter bredt‭. ‬Vi anløber havne på‭ ‬USA’s‭ ‬østkyst‭, ‬Panama og San Francisco‭. ‬I tresserne var der tid til oplevelser i de havnebyer‭, ‬vi anløb‭, ‬og de nærtliggende områder‭. ‬Du er med‭, ‬når vi går i land i Japan‭, ‬Hongkong‭, ‬Filippinerne‭, ‬Bangkok og flere steder i‭ ‬Indonesien‭. ‬Singapore‭, ‬øen Penang‭, ‬Sri Lanka og Indien‭. ‬Du er med‭, ‬når vi stakkels søfolk bliver plyndret af korrupte myndighedspersoner‭.‬ ‭ ‬Du er også‭ ‬med‭, ‬når vi færdes‭ ‬uden for det officielle turistområde‭, ‬hvor vi kommer tæt på‭ ‬mennesker‭, ‬der lever på‭ ‬samfundets bund‭, ‬som benytter alle muligheder for at overleve‭.‬ ‭ ‬ Gud bevare Danmark‭! ‬ Uddrag af bogen Telefonen kimede‭. ‬2‭. ‬mester kravlede over og tog den‭. ‬Han kom ud fra telefonboksen og fortalte i korte vendinger‭, ‬at lasten havde forskubbet sig‭. ‬Jeg kunne nu se‭, ‬at krængningsviseren bevægede sig mellem 15‭ ‬og 45‭ ‬graders slagside‭. ‬Der var ikke flere løse genstande‭, ‬der flyttede sig‭. ‬Det var ualmindeligt heldigt‭, ‬at vi ikke opholdt os der‭, ‬hvor de løse dørkplader kom drønende‭. ‬De kunne have klippet benene over på‭ ‬os‭. ‬Nu kom maskinchefen‭, ‬1‭. ‬og 3‭. ‬mester også‭ ‬kravlende ned på‭ ‬manøvredørken med møje og besvær‭. ‬Der var ingen af dem‭, ‬der viste nogen form for panik eller angst‭, ‬de var derimod koncentrerede og fattede‭. ‬Maskinchefen aftalte med 1‭. ‬mester‭, ‬hvad der kunne gøres for at få‭ ‬hovedmotoren i gang så‭ ‬hurtigt som muligt‭. ‬Skibet driver mod land‭.‬ Om forfatteren Frode Oldenburg Jørgensen er født 1942‭ ‬i Undløse Overdrev‭. ‬Han er uddannet smed og maskinmester og har sejlet som sådan‭. ‬Han har siden arbejdet som værkfører‭, ‬maskinmester og driftsleder‭. ‬Det var ikke lederrollen‭, ‬der behagede ham‭, ‬men derimod de kreative muligheder for tekniske forbedringer‭, ‬stillingen kunne tilbyde‭, ‬der optog ham‭. ‬Han har tidligere udgivet erindringsbogen Den ulige kamp‭ ‬–‭ ‬en familiekrønike gennem 150‭ ‬år‭.‬

Birds, hormones, and extraordinary behavior: The story of the tiny but mighty golden-collared manakin of Panama

On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, forever changing the face of global trade and military power, as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. The Canal's creation is often seen as an example of U.S. triumphalism, but Noel Maurer and Carlos Yu reveal a more complex story. Examining the Canal's influence on Panama, the United States, and the world, The Big Ditch deftly chronicles the economic and political history of the Canal, from Spain's earliest proposals in 1529 through the final handover of the Canal to Panama on December 31, 1999, to the present day. The authors show that the Canal produced great economic dividends for the first quarter-century following its opening, despite massive cost overruns and delays. Relying on geographical advantage and military might, the United States captured most of these benefits. By the 1970s, however, when the Carter administration negotiated the eventual turnover of the Canal back to Panama, the strategic and economic value of the Canal had disappeared. And yet, contrary to skeptics who believed it was impossible for a fledgling nation plagued by corruption to manage the Canal, when the Panamanians finally had control, they switched the Canal from a public utility to a for-profit corporation, ultimately running it better than their northern patrons. A remarkable tale, The Big Ditch offers vital lessons about the impact of large-scale infrastructure projects, American overseas interventions on institutional development, and the ability of governments to run companies effectively.

One of the world’s great travel adventures is sailing through the Panama Canal, which we did last year (see cover photo). Panama itself is a large enough country that the canal, which is visited annually by millions of passengers, cannot be shown in meaningful detail. So, whether one is on board one of the many cruise ships squeezing into the Miraflores Locks or are a visitor ashore watching, the canal is a great attraction. The map is double-sided, with central Panama (the part most visited) filling side one. Side two is divided in half along the central fold. A very detailed map of Panama City fills the left side, and the first-ever map of the canal itself fills the other. This is a marvelously portrayed rendition of the most important canal in the world. Even at this scale, the locks themselves are thin lines on the sheet, but they’re there. Scale 1:300.000