The Mysterious Lands: A Naturalist Explores the Four Great Deserts of the Southwest

Zwinger) respectfully explores the Chihuahuan, Sonoran, Mojave, and Nevada Basin deserts, describing geologic changes, flora, and fauna--from the ancient disappearance of a lake to the burrowing of a grouse--with precision and grace. Read it and you'll hear the desert call."--Commonweal