A review by caroparr
Basin and Range by John McPhee

4.0

Though I read this when it was first published in the New Yorker thirty years ago, I found it much more interesting now that I’ve seen some of basins and ranges he explores. His mnemonic for remembering the eras (?) of the Paleozoic has stayed with me and might be the building block for my learning them all in order (one can dream).