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Tracks in the Amazon: The Day-to-Day Life of the Workers on the Madeira-Mamoré Railroad
Neeleman, Gary, Neeleman, Rose
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Description for Tracks in the Amazon: The Day-to-Day Life of the Workers on the Madeira-Mamoré Railroad
Paperback. Never-before-published photos highlight the captivating tale of building a railroad in the harsh conditions of the Amazon Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KNGT; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
When construction of the Madeira-Mamoré Railroad began in 1867, Bolivia had lost its war with Chile, causing it to become landlocked and unable to ship its minerals and other products from the Pacific Coast. Since Bolivia needed to find a way to move products from the Atlantic Coast, the government decided a railroad should be built around the Madeira River—which originates in Bolivia and travels almost 2,000 miles through Brazil to the Amazon—facilitating shipment to foreign markets via the Amazonian waterway. Completion of the railroad was initially stalled by lack of funding, but the project was resurrected in the early ... Read more
When construction of the Madeira-Mamoré Railroad began in 1867, Bolivia had lost its war with Chile, causing it to become landlocked and unable to ship its minerals and other products from the Pacific Coast. Since Bolivia needed to find a way to move products from the Atlantic Coast, the government decided a railroad should be built around the Madeira River—which originates in Bolivia and travels almost 2,000 miles through Brazil to the Amazon—facilitating shipment to foreign markets via the Amazonian waterway. Completion of the railroad was initially stalled by lack of funding, but the project was resurrected in the early ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Salt Lake City, United States
ISBN
9781607812753
SKU
V9781607812753
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About Neeleman, Gary, Neeleman, Rose
Gary Neeleman and Rose Neeleman lived in Brazil for more than ten years, where Gary worked as a foreign correspondent for United Press International (UPI) and later was the vice president of UPI for the Latin American area. He is currently the Honorary Brazilian Consul for the state of Utah. Both authors are fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
Reviews for Tracks in the Amazon: The Day-to-Day Life of the Workers on the Madeira-Mamoré Railroad
“A relevant contribution to the very rare records of one of the most fascinating adventures of American engineers and capitalists in foreign lands, which happened immediately after the spectacular Panama Canal project.”—Rosental Calmon Alves, Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, The University of Texas at Austin