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BACKCOUNTRY MEXICO

Burleson Bob

Oprawa:
MIĘKKA

Wydawca:
University of Texas Press

Data premiery:
1986-04-01

ISBN:
9780292707559

177,39 PLN
Wysyłamy w 35 dni

Opis produktu

Scientific advisor David H. Riskind is Director of the Natural Resources Program of Texas Parks and Wildlife in Austin.If youve always longed to strike out through the open country of northern Mexico armed with frying pan and bedroll then this guide to the people culture folkways landscape and language of rural Mexico is for you. Out of twenty years of travel in backcountry Mexico authors Bob Burleson and David Riskind have produced perhaps the most practical and accurate guide available for the unconventional touristthe man or woman who prefers to get off the beaten path by foot burro mule canoe raft or vehicle./Going well beyond the usual tourist guidebook entries citeBackcountry Mexico/cite will help you hire a guide and burro navigate rural roads and trails and communicate with the friendly and sometimes unfriendly folks you are likely to meet in a rural setting./In addition to EnglishSpanish and SpanishEnglish vocabulary lists containing both standard words and numerous terms relating to people conditions land and situations not ordinarily encountered in tourists lists the authors have provided literally hundreds of helpful phrases and short conversations in easytouse sections arranged according to topics. Experienced unconventional travelers themselves Burleson and Riskind have become experts in such subjects as Eating and Staying Well on the Road Camping in Mexico Rural Mexican Village Life and many more. Their experience and the resultant wealth of language and cultural information contained in this guide will help you to enjoy your trip ancd to better understand and appreciate the people and the land you visit./Throughout the book the language examples are interwoven with beautifully illustrated anecdotes about culture and lifeways so that the traveler is equipped with practical knowledge as well as appropriate behavior and speech. Fascinating in its treatment of a culture that is little known and unique in its coverage of ruralstyle Mexican Spanish citeBackcountry Mexico/cite will prove invaluable to anyone who ventures forth into northern Mexico./ul lPreface/l lAcknowledgments/l lTanque la Mula/l lPart I. Cultureul l1. Getting through Town and into the Campoul lLa Mordida/l/ul/l l2. Culture and Lifeways in Northern Mexico/l l3. Speaking Spanishul lGreetings Good Manners and Polite Expressions/l lGetting to Know Each Other and the Territory/l/ul/l l4. In Your Vehicleul lWhere Am I?/l lFinding Your Way/l lRoad Conditions/l lDriving at Night/l lIf You Have an Accident/l lVehicle Trouble Phrases/l lBasic Auto Parts/l lHitching a Ride/l/ul/l l5. Travel by Foot Mule Horse Burro or with a Guideul lBurro or Mule Commands/l lBasic Communication with Your Guide/l lHikers Terms/l lArchaeological Terms/l lTrails Routes Springs and Water Holes/l lGuides and Directions/l/ul/l l6. Entering Priv

Data Publikacji: 1986-04-01
Wymiary: 229 mm 152 mm 862 gr

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