Description:
Artículos de prensa y fotografías; de Glenn Burgess; editados por Don Burgess: El ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico de México es una de las obras de ingeniería que más retos ha presentado en la construcción de caminos y ferrocarriles: Concebido desde mediados del Siglo 19, no fue posible terminarlo e inaugurarlo sino hasta 1961. Glenn Burgess, fotoperiodista, realizó reportajes a lo largo de la construcción final, para periódicos de Texas, explorando la zona desde Ojinaga hasta Topolobampo, conociendo los retos de ingeniería y construcción, y las posibilidades que abría para diversos sectores de la economía, el comercio y el turismo. Sus fotografías, tomadas en blanco y negro con una cámara 4 X 5 Speed Graphic, son un importante documento de esta maravilla de la ingeniería. Don Burgess, residente en la región desde esos años, completa los artículos con aspectos históricos y personales, notas y entrevistas. El libro está ilustrado con más de 100 fotografías y mapas. Published in English as _Sierra Challenge: The Construction of the Chihuahua al Pacífico Railroad_. One of the most challenging engineering feats in railroad construction, the Chihuahua al Pacífico railroad of Mexico was conceived in the mid-19th century and opened in 1961. Photo-journalist Glenn Burgess covered the final construction for newspapers in Texas, exploring the engineering challenges and the possibilities for commerce. His black and white photographs taken with a 4x5 Speed Graphic camera provide an important record of this engineering wonder. Don Burgess adds both historical and personal context for the articles through notes and interviews with the peoples of the Sierra Tarahumara. The collection is illustrated with over 100 photographs and several maps.
Brief description: Glenn Burgess (1905-1995) se desempeñó como foto-periodista para El Paso Times y el Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Al mismo tiempo, fue maestro de periodismo y fotografía en el Sul Ross College en Alpine, Texas.
Review Quotes: "This book is a most important addition to the limited history of construction of the Chihuahua al Pacifico railroad with vital and accurate information on place names and other side-bars that add much to the telling. The excellent photographs come from the author's private collection and were taken by his father a photo-journalist. It is a treat to see them instead of the more common photos that are frequently reprinted time and time again." - D. Rhodes "Sierra resident" "...every railroad buff will love Burgess' book, but it may have more technical and historical detail than will interest the average reader. It is a good book for skimming if you are planning to travel the railroad, and has many fascinating pieces of trivia." - atravelerslibrary.com "How in the world could anyone build a railroad through this country? How could anyone even believe such a feat would be possible? Burgess calls it "the impossible dream," and dedicates the book to the principal dreamer, Mexican engineer Francisco M. Togno, who died in 1991." - Wally Gordon, _The Independent_