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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
It is no wonder that some of the most beautiful writing comes out of the Southwest. With its stark contrasts of pastel skies and vivid geology, it can be difficult to capture the essence of this region, but a few accomplished writers have been able to do justice to this wondrous place. Hidden beneath the innocuous title, Downcanyon (just another raft trip down the Colorado?), is Zwinger's narrative, one reminiscent of the elegant writing of E.O. Wilson. Part of a team of volunteer naturalists and scientists studying environmental impact along the Colorado River, Zwinger (Run, River, Run) was involved in counting and observing Bald Eagles in the canyon. Returning time after time, she describes the changes of the seasons and man-made additions like a huge dam. She creates an intensely rich experience from the weaving of a spider web, and her recollection of summer in the canyon is a scalding, shimmering sensation. "In summer, passing close to these sepulchral walls is like skirting the flank of a dragon. Rock made of seething, molten magma still pulses heat out more than a millennia later when its flat faces tilt to the sun like solar collectors." Downcanyon is a perfect blend of history, natural history and outdoor writing, nicely embellished by the author's sharp sketches. Readers will find Zwinger's account as educational as any text on the subject and as engrossing as a novel.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Zwinger states in her preface that she has written about "what catches my eye and piques my interest, the delightful details of a rich river world." She has done an excellent job of sharing with her readers "the joys thereof." Over four seasons, Zwinger accomplished several trips on Colorado River as it flows through Grand Canyon, from mile 0 at Lees Ferry to mile 278.5 at the Grand Wash Fault. Her colorful and vivid language and occasional gentle humor, as she details tiny ants, spider webs, ancient Anasazi culture, or enormous basalt cliffs, is outstanding. Zwinger has the ability to involve, teach, and share with her reader. Her own observations are intertwined with descriptions from extensive research, making this work a delightfully guised natural/cultural history lesson of the area. Heartily recommended for public and academic libraries. [This was a winner of a 1995 Western States Book Award.?Ed.]?Nancy Moeckel, Miami Univ. Libs., Oxford, Ohi.
-?Nancy Moeckel, Miami Univ. Libs., Oxford, Ohio
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
See all Editorial Reviews
It is no wonder that some of the most beautiful writing comes out of the Southwest. With its stark contrasts of pastel skies and vivid geology, it can be difficult to capture the essence of this region, but a few accomplished writers have been able to do justice to this wondrous place. Hidden beneath the innocuous title, Downcanyon (just another raft trip down the Colorado?), is Zwinger's narrative, one reminiscent of the elegant writing of E.O. Wilson. Part of a team of volunteer naturalists and scientists studying environmental impact along the Colorado River, Zwinger (Run, River, Run) was involved in counting and observing Bald Eagles in the canyon. Returning time after time, she describes the changes of the seasons and man-made additions like a huge dam. She creates an intensely rich experience from the weaving of a spider web, and her recollection of summer in the canyon is a scalding, shimmering sensation. "In summer, passing close to these sepulchral walls is like skirting the flank of a dragon. Rock made of seething, molten magma still pulses heat out more than a millennia later when its flat faces tilt to the sun like solar collectors." Downcanyon is a perfect blend of history, natural history and outdoor writing, nicely embellished by the author's sharp sketches. Readers will find Zwinger's account as educational as any text on the subject and as engrossing as a novel.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Zwinger states in her preface that she has written about "what catches my eye and piques my interest, the delightful details of a rich river world." She has done an excellent job of sharing with her readers "the joys thereof." Over four seasons, Zwinger accomplished several trips on Colorado River as it flows through Grand Canyon, from mile 0 at Lees Ferry to mile 278.5 at the Grand Wash Fault. Her colorful and vivid language and occasional gentle humor, as she details tiny ants, spider webs, ancient Anasazi culture, or enormous basalt cliffs, is outstanding. Zwinger has the ability to involve, teach, and share with her reader. Her own observations are intertwined with descriptions from extensive research, making this work a delightfully guised natural/cultural history lesson of the area. Heartily recommended for public and academic libraries. [This was a winner of a 1995 Western States Book Award.?Ed.]?Nancy Moeckel, Miami Univ. Libs., Oxford, Ohi.
-?Nancy Moeckel, Miami Univ. Libs., Oxford, Ohio
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
See all Editorial Reviews
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