The Mysterious Lands: A Naturalist Explores the Four Great Deserts of the Southwest / Ann Haymond Zwinger

University of Arizona Press. Trade pb. Minor edge wear. VG. 

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.