Luis Cabrera

"Six essays approach the history of Mexican railroads from the perspective of the 'new economic history.' See especially Soto's essays on the relationship between industry and railroads in Monterrey, and Grunstein Dickter on the difference in approach between the científicos and the Carrancistas; however, all essays are important and well done. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

[Book 1]. General considerations about the extension and physical aspect of the kingdom of New Spain. Influence of the configuration of the soil in the climate, Agriculture, Commerce and in the military defense of the country.

Cumulative issues published quarterly, semiannually or annually -June 1911; -June 1898 include comparative data for the previous year.

Essays by specialists in several fields that document current Mexican realities and extrapolate what they might portend for country in future. Encompasses wide range of issues and trends, from ethnicity and peasant communities, to church-state relations, unions, environmental concerns, crime, higher education, urban growth, mobility, corruption, democracy and many more. Organized into sections on population, housing and cities; institutions and public policy; and insertion in globalized world.