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The Caribbean basin has been the scene of international rivalries
and conflict throughout the 20th century. This book provides
coverage of the entire Caribbean region, including Central America
and the Caribbean coast of northern South America, as well as an
analysis of the role of international intervention. It includes
discussion of the complex interaction among major world powers in
the area, from the British, Dutch, French and Spanish clashes
through the Latin American wars of independence to the emergence of
the United States as a colonial power in the late 19th century. The
book also surveys conflicts over colonial possessions, trade routes
and Soviet-American confrontation in the Cold War years. This study
integrates the recent political, economic and social history of the
Caribbean basin with its military and diplomatic past. It charts
this zone's emergence from colonialism during the course of the
20th century.
."."don't read this review, just log on to Amazon and buy this
book" - Flyer Magazine .."this book is well-written and engaging" -
Pilot Magazine. All author proceeds donated to the Douglas Bader
Foundation. A desire to become a professional pilot against the
odds and without the benefit of wealthy relatives leads to a
journey through some unusual jobs including theft investigator, car
salesman, loans agent, and finance company repo man. When the
opportunity to join an airline is abruptly halted by bureaucracy, a
determination to continue flying results in an accidental career as
one of the busiest oceanic ferry pilots in the world. Fly along on
nine very different delivery flights and experience the literal
highs and lows of these dangerously exciting journeys across our
oceans. Read about flights from dirt tracks in Russia, fuel leaks
in Iceland, mechanical issues in war-torn Africa, low fuel across
the Pacific and flying through the waves of the Atlantic Ocean!
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