The Edge of the PlainNo matter where you turn, it seems that the taut lines of borders are vibrating toor even callingthe tune of global events. Today, there are more borders in the world than ever before in human history. Beginning with the earliest known example, Crawford travels to many borders old and new: from a melting glacial landscape to the conflict torn West Bank and the fault lines of the US Mexico border. He follows the story of borders into our fragile and