On the Plain of Snakes Mathematical physics and in the air--with meticulous

and in the air--with meticulous scholarship

and three hours of homework

and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY

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On the Plain of Snakes Mathematical physics and in the air--with meticulousMaster travel writer Paul Theroux immerses himself in the fascinating, rich and troubled culture of modern Mexico Nogales is a border town caught between Mexico and the United States of America. A 40 foot steel fence runs through its centre, separating the prosperous US side from the impoverished Mexican side. It is a fascinating site of tension, now more than ever, as the town fills with hopeful border crossers and the deportees who have been caught