"(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 "Rich in the unique metaphor that the desert inspires, enhanced by the author's exquisite line drawings, this book is a delightful and endlessly informing piece of work."--Smithsonian… (more)