
Zone Policeman 88
A Close Range Study Of The Panama Canal And Its Workers
Harry Alverson Franck(Author)
Double9 Books Llp (Publisher)
Published on 1. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
134 pages
978-93-7555-969-6 (ISBN)
Description
Zone policeman 88: A close range study of the Panama Canal and its workers is a vivid exploration of one of the greatest engineering achievements of the modern age and the human stories behind it. The book provides an intimate portrayal of life in the Canal Zone, capturing the diversity, discipline, and determination that defined the workers who built the Panama Canal. Through firsthand observation, it reveals the social and cultural intersections that shaped the community, blending technical insight with the realities of daily labor and adaptation. The narrative examines the coexistence of ambition and hardship, showing how individuals from different nations contributed to a shared vision of progress. It reflects on the complexity of order, authority, and personal purpose within a rigid yet dynamic environment. Combining historical documentation with personal experience, the work offers both a record of human endurance and a meditation on cooperation, ambition, and the pursuit of monumental goals amid challenging circumstances.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
163 gr
ISBN-13
978-93-7555-969-6 (9789375559696)
Schweitzer Classification