La Frontera: The United States Border with Mexico

La Frontera: The United States Border with Mexico
ISBN-10
0816512310
ISBN-13
9780816512317
Series
La Frontera
Category
Travel
Pages
200
Language
English
Published
1991
Author
Alan Weisman

Description

Weisman and Dusard bring alive the people and geography of the U.S.-Mexican border, as well as the issues that divide each nation. 48 black-and-white photographs.

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