Columbia Sportswear Men’s Sun Trax Sandal
Have more fun in the sun! The Columbia Sun Trax Sandal has all of the features you’ll need for the ultimate in summer comfort. These features include a quick-drying synthetic nubuck upper with hook-and-loop straps, a Techlite™ midsole and an Omni-Grip® rubber outsole with siped tread pattern for traction control.
Unknown Binding: Non-Absorben upper, quick-drying snthetic nubuck with emossed detail; soft jersey knit lining; two-point hook and loop adjustable strap, Techlite injection molded midsole material with at contoured shape for comfort and cushioning, Nylon shank for additional support, Molded non-marking Omni-Grip rubber compound outsole with molded siped tread pattern for traction control
Company: Columbia Sportswear
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Yellow Eyes (Posleen War Series #8)
The Posleen are coming and the models all say the same thing: Without the Panama Canal, the US is doomed to starvation and defeat. Despite being overstretched preparing to defend the US, the military sends everything it has left: A handful of advanced Armored Combat Suits, rejuvenated veterans from the many decades that Panama was a virtual colony and three antiquated warships. Other than that, the Panamanians are on their own. Replete with detailed imagery of the landscape, characters and politics that have made the jungle-infested peninsula a Shangri-La for so many over the years, Yellow Eyes is a hard-hitting look at facing a swarming alien horde with not much more than wits and guts. Fortunately, the Panamanians, and the many veterans that think of it as a second home, have plenty of both.
Author: John Ringo, Tom Kratman
Hardcover: 624 pages
Company: Baen (2007-04-03)
ISBN: 1416521038
List Price: $26.00
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Panama Fever: The Epic Story of One of the Greatest Human Achievements of All Time– the Building of the Panama Canal
A thrilling tale of exploration, conquest, money, politics, and medicine
The Panama Canal was the costliest undertaking in human history. It literally required moving mountains, breaking the back of the great range that connects North and South America. Begun by the French in 1880, its successful completion in 1914 by the Americans marked the end of the Victorian Age and the beginning of the “American Century.”
The building of the Panama Canal was a project whose gestation spanned hundreds of years. Columbus himself searched for a way to get to the Pacific across the narrow isthmus of Central America. For centuries, monarchs, presidents, businessmen, and explorers all struggled to find such a passage, knowing that whoever controlled it would exert unsurpassed control over global trade, and therefore the fate of nations.
The first history of this mighty achievement in nearly thirty years, Panama Fever draws on diaries, memoirs, letters, and other contemporary accounts, bringing the experience of those who built the canal vividly to life. The massive project riveted public attention: “Panama Fever” spread throughout the Western world. Politicians and businessmen engaged in high-stakes international diplomacy in order to influence its location, path, ownership, and construction. Meanwhile, ditch-diggers, machinists, drivers, engineers, and foremen from all over the world rushed to take advantage of high wages and the chance to be a part of history.
But the grim reality of Panama – searing heat, torrential rains, fatal mud slides, and malarial mosquitoes – soon caught up with them. More than 25,000 of those who enthusiastically signed on as workers succumbed to dysentery, yellow fever, and malaria, giving a fatal twist to the meaning of “Panama Fever.” The truly horrific toll unleashed a second race to find a cure so the canal could be completed. The discoveries of the heroic doctors who battled these diseases would lead to a sea change in the way infectious diseases were treated, thus paving the way for the tremendous medical advances of the twentieth century.
Filled with remarkable characters, including Teddy Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant, and Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French genius who built the Suez Canal and almost snatched Panama out from under American control, Panama Fever is an epic historical adventure that shows how a small but fiercely contested strip of land in a largely unknown Central American nation suddenly made the world a smaller place and launched the era of American global dominance.
Author: Matthew Parker
Hardcover: 560 pages
Company: Doubleday (2008-03-18) (2008-03-18)
ISBN: 0385515340
List Price: $29.95
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A Guide to the Birds of Panama
This is the first paperback version of the second edition of the popular A Guide to the Birds of Panama. In the second edition, published in 1989, the authors expanded information on the birds of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras: approximately 200 new species were added to the material in the 1976 edition. Over 300 additional species, some of them Panamanian, were illustrated. Sixteen new plates were added, and three of the original plates were replaced by improved versions. Throughout the book changes were made to accommodate the explosion in knowledge of the birds of Panama and nearby areas and of neotropical birds in general. The basic sequence and systematics of the AOU 1983 Check-list were adopted. Also included in the revised edition was expanded and updated information on birdfinding in Panama, prepared with the assistance of two of Panama’s best resident birders. The book also contains a special section outlining developments in Panama ornithology and conservation. “A sophisticated treatment of one of the world’s richest avifaunas.”–The Quarterly Review of Biology
Author: Robert S. Ridgely, John A. Gwynne
Paperback: 412 pages
Company: Princeton University Press (1992-06-15)
ISBN: 0691025126
List Price: $49.95
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Columbia Sportswear Men’s Sun Quest Slide
Ready for sun and surf, the ultra-comfortable Columbia Sun Quest Slide utilizes Techlite™ cushioning and a contoured shape for lightweight comfort. The synthetic nubuck upper with embossed detailing, hook-and-loop strap and Omni-Grip® rubber outsole all combine to make this sandal your next go-to summer style.
Unknown Binding: Soft jersey knit lining, Hook and loop on strap for adjustability, Techlite¿ injection-molded footbed with a contoured shape for comfort and cushioning, Nylon stability shank for additional support, Non-marking Omni-Grip¿ outsole with molded, siped tread pattern for traction control
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West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco, 1915
“It is like a fairyland.” So Laura Ingalls Wilder described her 1915 voyage to San Francisco to visit her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. Laura’s husband, Almanzo, was unable to leave their Missouri farm and it is her faithful letters home, vividly describing every detail of her journey, that have been gathered here. Includes 24 pages of exciting photographs and completely redesigned jacket art.
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Paperback: 192 pages
Company: HarperTrophy (1976-10-20) (1976-10-20)
ISBN: 0064400816
List Price: $5.99
Amazon Price: $2.56
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National Geographic Panama Adventure Map, Waterproof
National Geographic designed the waterproof Panama Adventure Map to be essential travel gear for the serious traveler and also your perfect trip-planning reference. It’s tear-resistant and incredibly durable; it won’t fray or disintegrate no matter what environment you take it into. It includes the most detailed and best road information available, letting you drive with confidence. Protected areas are designed to “pop” visually so it’s easy to locate them and refer to their boundaries as you get around the country. No other commercially-available travel map shows more clearly the locations of national parks, wildlife reserves, wetlands, and forest reserves. The stunning shaded relief you expect from National Geographic elevates this map into its own category. This map includes an inset map of downtown Panama City and one of Casco Viejo (San Felipe). There’s a detailed map of the Panama Canal area, showing the locks and the canal’s proximity to Panama City. The Panama Adventure Map is bilingual, in English and Spanish, emphasizing English with its numerous English-language descriptions of destinations. Main map scale is 1:475,000.
Map: 2 pages
Company: National Geographic Maps (2007-02-19) (2007-03-05)
ISBN: 1566952603
List Price: $9.95
Amazon Price: $7.40
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