The future of the USA is undeniably linked with that of its nearest Latin American neighbour. Author and librarian Shelley Quezada brings an insider's experience to her writing through a deeply personal knowledge of Mexico's lands and peoples. Not only does she report the data necessary for an understanding of this country, but with her as a guide, students will explore the ancient ruins of Teotihuacan, climb the "Pyramid of the Sun", raft through the gorges of the great Usumacinta River in the last tropical rain forest in North America, and come face-to-face with today's Chiapan rebels, fighting for a cause as old as the land itself. This book is one of a series which provides single-volume access to: concise histories of each nation; overviews of physical geography; complete coverage of cultural heritage, including ethnic character, languages, the arts and the historic and current role of women; a special review of the rich and exotic histories of each region's native peoples; age-appropriate discussions of economy, trade, technological development, natural resource policy and use, economic posture and importance to the USA; and historical documents and other primary sources.
All of this information is reinforced by photographs, tables, graphs, illustrations and maps.
- ISBN10 0897749685
- ISBN13 9780897749688
- Publish Date December 1995
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 April 2000
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Greenwood Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 208
- Language English