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“This landscape is animate: it moves, transposes, builds, proceeds, shifts, always going on, never coming back, and one can only retain it in vignettes, impressions caught in a flash, flipped through in succession, leaving a richness of images imprinted on a sunburned retina.”

Quote by Ann Zwinger

Book:Downcanyon: A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon

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Downcanyon: A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon

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Ann Zwinger was an American author known for her profound insights into the natural world and her unique literary style. Her works often revolve around themes of nature, exploring the relationship between humans and the natural world. Born on March 12, 1925, and passing away in 2014, Ann Zwinger's career spanned various genres, including nature writing, science writing, and children's literature. more

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