New Mexico Kicks on Route 66

Author Martin Link guides you through time across the land populated by mammoth hunters, Pueblo farmers, traders, Spanish conquistadors, army cavalrymen, caravans of settlers, railroaders, and the scientists who created the atom bomb. And through Larry Lindahl s amazing images, you ll encounter museums full of classic cars, the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial, a hot air balloon fiesta, and all the glitz and glamour of the Route 66 era in hotels, diners, and more. From the indigenous people who first developed the area, to the folks who envisioned and created America s Highway, and to all the colorful personalities in between and since, this is a New Mexico historical guidebook like no other.