Fueling Mexico

'Fueling Mexico convincingly places wood, water, coal, and oil at the center of Mexico's historical narrative while undermining Eurocentric approaches to energy transitions. Expertly written and deeply researched, this superb energy history, the first of its kind for Latin America, invites scholars and students alike to rethink their understanding of Mexico's momentous economic and social transformations.' Matthew Vitz, University of California, San Diego 'Vergara provides an exquisite analysis of a captivating transition – Mexico's conversion from an agrarian country to an industrialized nation. Focusing on a complete panorama of energy, Vergara rewrites the modern history of Mexico accounting for how fossil fuels seeped into all aspects of society. The result is a tremendous piece of scholarship.' Emily Wakild, Boise State University 'Fueling Mexico is, unquestionably, a major contribution to the historiography of Mexico's environmental history and groundwork for Latin American energy history.' Viridiana Hernandez Fernandez, H-Net Reviews 'Fueling Mexico skillfully brings together histories of science, infrastructure, politics, and the environment to show how energy regimes underlay many of the hallmarks of Mexico's trajectory from 1850 to 1950.' Casey Marina Lurtz, Johns Hopkins University 'This highly accessible study is a must read for students of modern Mexican and environmental history … Highly recommended.' D. Newcomer, Choice