2003, ISBN: 9780816515561

Taschenbuch

Detroit, MI: Wayne State Univeristy Press, 2003. A good reading copy. pages clean, bright. binding pretty tight. edge wear. corners dented, front corners creased slightly and starting… Mehr…

Detroit, MI: Wayne State Univeristy Press, 2003. A good reading copy. pages clean, bright. binding pretty tight. edge wear. corners dented, front corners creased slightly and starting to split. covers worn, scratched, scuffed, ect. general shelf wear. . 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. Illus. by Simon, Marjorie Hecht., Wayne State Univeristy Press, 2003, 2.5, University of Arizona Press, 1995. Trade paperback. Very Good. Signed by Author. Inscribed "For Tom-I hope this reinforces good memories of hiking in this extra-ordinary place-Ann Zwinger". Every writer comes to the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon with a unique point of view. Ann Zwinger's is that of a naturalist, an "observer at the river's brim." Teamed with scientists and other volunteer naturalists, Zwinger was part of an ongoing study of change along the Colorado. In all seasons and all weathers, in almost every kind of craft that goes down the waves, she returned to the Grand Canyon again and again to explore, look, and listen. From the thrill of running the rapids to the wonder in a grain of sand, her words take the reader down 280 miles of the "ever-flowing, energetic, whooping and hollering, galloping" river. Zwinger's book begins with a bald eagle count at Nankoweap Creek in January and ends with a subzero, snowy walk out of the canyon at winter solstice. Between are the delights of spring in side canyons, the benediction of rain on a summer beach, and the chill that comes off limestone walls in November. Her eye for detail catches the enchantment of small things played against the immensity of the river: the gatling-gun love song of tree frogs; the fragile beauty of an evening primrose; ravens "always in close attendance, like lugubrious, sharp-eyed, nineteenth-century undertakers"; and a golden eagle chasing a trout "with wings akimbo like a cleaning lady after a cockroach." As she travels downstream, Zwinger follows others in history who have riskedÑand occasionally lostÑtheir lives on the Colorado. Hiking in narrow canyons, she finds cliff dwellings and broken pottery of prehistoric Indians. Rounding a bend or running a rapid, she remembers the triumphs and tragedies of early explorers and pioneers. She describes the changes that have come with putting a big dam on a big river and how the dam has affected the riverine flora and fauna as well as the rapids and their future. Science in the hands of a poet, this captivating book is for armchair travelers who may never see the grandiose Colorado and for those who have run it wisely and well. Like the author, readers will find themselves bewitched by the color and flow of the river, and enticed by what's around the next bend. With her, they will find its rhythms still in the mind, long after the splash and spray and pound are gone. Zwinger moved to Colorado Springs with her husband and began to study Western ecology. In 1970, her first book was published, Beyond the Aspen Grove. She and co-author Beatrice Willard were finalists for the 1973 National Book Award in science for Land Above the Trees. Run, River, Run was another distinguished book published in 1975. It received glowing reviews by The New York Times, the John Burroughs Memorial Association Gold Medal for a distinguished contribution in natural history,[3][4] and the Friends of American Writers Award for non-fiction.[citation needed] Her more than 20 books on natural history often featured her own illustrations., University of Arizona Press, 1995, 3<

1995, ISBN: 9780816515561

Taschenbuch

University of Arizona Press, 1995. Trade paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. Signed by Author. Inscribed "For Tom-I hope this reinforces good memories of hiking in this extra-ordinary pla… Mehr…

University of Arizona Press, 1995. Trade paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. Signed by Author. Inscribed "For Tom-I hope this reinforces good memories of hiking in this extra-ordinary place-Ann Zwinger". Every writer comes to the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon with a unique point of view. Ann Zwinger's is that of a naturalist, an "observer at the river's brim." Teamed with scientists and other volunteer naturalists, Zwinger was part of an ongoing study of change along the Colorado. In all seasons and all weathers, in almost every kind of craft that goes down the waves, she returned to the Grand Canyon again and again to explore, look, and listen. From the thrill of running the rapids to the wonder in a grain of sand, her words take the reader down 280 miles of the "ever-flowing, energetic, whooping and hollering, galloping" river. Zwinger's book begins with a bald eagle count at Nankoweap Creek in January and ends with a subzero, snowy walk out of the canyon at winter solstice. Between are the delights of spring in side canyons, the benediction of rain on a summer beach, and the chill that comes off limestone walls in November. Her eye for detail catches the enchantment of small things played against the immensity of the river: the gatling-gun love song of tree frogs; the fragile beauty of an evening primrose; ravens "always in close attendance, like lugubrious, sharp-eyed, nineteenth-century undertakers"; and a golden eagle chasing a trout "with wings akimbo like a cleaning lady after a cockroach." As she travels downstream, Zwinger follows others in history who have risked and occasionally lost their lives on the Colorado. Hiking in narrow canyons, she finds cliff dwellings and broken pottery of prehistoric Indians. Rounding a bend or running a rapid, she remembers the triumphs and tragedies of early explorers and pioneers. She describes the changes that have come with putting a big dam on a big river and how the dam has affected the riverine flora and fauna as well as the rapids and their future. Science in the hands of a poet, this captivating book is for armchair travelers who may never see the grandiose Colorado and for those who have run it wisely and well. Like the author, readers will find themselves bewitched by the color and flow of the river, and enticed by what's around the next bend. With her, they will find its rhythms still in the mind, long after the splash and spray and pound are gone. Zwinger moved to Colorado Springs with her husband and began to study Western ecology. In 1970, her first book was published, Beyond the Aspen Grove. She and co-author Beatrice Willard were finalists for the 1973 National Book Award in science for Land Above the Trees. Run, River, Run was another distinguished book published in 1975. It received glowing reviews by The New York Times, the John Burroughs Memorial Association Gold Medal for a distinguished contribution in natural history, and the Friends of American Writers Award for non-fiction. Her more than 20 books on natural history often featured her own illustrations., University of Arizona Press, 1995, 3<

1995, ISBN: 9780816515561

University of Arizona Press, 1995-07-01. Paperback. Good. s. Ships quickly. Owners name written on inside cover. Mild to moderate wear. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money f… Mehr…

University of Arizona Press, 1995-07-01. Paperback. Good. s. Ships quickly. Owners name written on inside cover. Mild to moderate wear. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids., University of Arizona Press, 1995-07-01, 2.5<