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17. I'm not convinced this makes economic sense but it's an interesting

Sat Jun 15, 2013, 07:45 PM

Jun 2013

proposal.

For any one who is interested in the history of the Panama Canal or huge engineering projects in general David Mccullough's "Path Between The Seas" is an excellent book. His first three books which all focused on large engineering projects were far superior to his later biographies for which he is better known.

http://www.amazon.com/Path-Between-Seas-Creation-1870-1914/dp/0671244094/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1371339445&sr=1-1&keywords=path+between+seas

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Nicaraguan assembly OKs $40 bln Chinese canal to rival Panama's [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2013 OP

Fascinating development flamingdem Jun 2013 #1

Nicaragua waterway to dwarf Panama canal Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #2

Incredibly stupid idea and waste of resources on point Jun 2013 #3

The US has considered using both canals: Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #6

It's not a duplicate naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #8

Exept you are rong, naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #10

Wait to see if they do build it Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #13

Canal widening is not completed yet, fyi. nt. naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #12

A glance at the history of plans to build a canal across Nicaragua Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #5

Corporate background of Chinese involved in canal construction Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #7

Good news. ocpagu Jun 2013 #14

There's very little supertanker traffic around Cape Horn Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #16

I'm not convinced this makes economic sense but it's an interesting wayne_fontes Jun 2013 #17

I have worked planning mega projects, they tend to overspend Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #18