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| History of Copper Canyon and the Tarahumara Indians: Unknown Mexico and the Silver Magnet | 
| Creators: Richard D. Fisher, Carl Lumholtz, Grant Shepherd
Publisher: Sunracer Publications
Category: Book
Buy Used: $29.46
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 479316
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 196
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0961917091
Dewey Decimal Number: 972.16
EAN: 9780961917098
ASIN: 0961917091
Publication Date: March 1, 2001
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Product Description
For the Lovers of Copper Canyon and the Tarahumara People New anthology incliding the descriptions of Unknown Mexico by Carl Lumholtz and the Silver Magnet by Grant Shepherd. The outstanding photography of Carlos Lazcano in the Indian cliff dwellings near Madera, the publisher's photographs of the newly discovered crystal caves and the highest waterfalls in Mexico, together with Batopilas Canyon and its diverse cultures will bring the reader back in time to the experiences of Lumholtz and Shepherd. The publisher is pleased to present this new work conjunction with the outstanding history of the region. Two historical classics on the exciting and mysterious canyonlands of Mexico under one cover with two full color sections by Richard D. Fisher, photographer and editor.
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A bargain book of text and photos November 8, 2005
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
Copper Canyon (Barranca de Cobre) in Mexico is comparable to the Grand Canyon in size and grandeur. It is the home of the Tarahumara Indians, famous for their long-distance running. I bought this book at the Jesuit Mission store in the town of Creel on the rim of the Canyon.
"History of Copper Canyon" contains the text of two previously-published books about Copper Canyon. "Unknown Mexico" (1902)by Carl Lumholtz describes the canyon region, its inhabitants, and the culture of the Tarahumara. The second book is "Silver Magnet" (1937) by Grant Shepard which is about an American family that owned a large silver mine in the town of Batopilas, deep inside the Canyon. "Silver Magnet" is a fascinating tale of an American living in Mexico during the violent era of dictator Porfirio Diaz and bandit revolutionary Pancho Villa. It's a saga of the old West with a Mexican flavor.
Separating the texts of the two books are about 30 excellent quality color photographs of the canyon region and its people. The inside front cover has a added tidbit of interest: the story of a Jesuit missionary and the realization of his dream to build a hospital for the Tarahumara in the late 20th century.
Given what this book offers, it's a bargain! And for the traveler, an auto trip down the canyon to Batopilas is magnificient -- and terrifying. The train ride along the rim has been called the most adventurous in the world.
Smallchief
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