Discusses the various types of deserts found around the world, and offers games, activities, and experiments for hand-on learning.
Fans of the new PBS preschool science show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (which is based on the Learning Library series) won't want to miss this hot new addition to the series!
Introduces the geography of deserts.
An illustrated look at the major deserts of the world includes coverage of how deserts form; variations in weather, topography, and geography; desert plants and their adaptations; creatures of the desert; and resource extraction and its ...
This book is about the animals, and people who live in the desert.
What plants and animals can survive with very little water? Find out what lives in desert habitats.
In this sense, the book is a journey of rediscovery, as it reflects on the ways that knowledge has been reclaimed and amplified by new discoveries.
Presents an exploration of desert biomes, providing information about how they form, their native plants and animals, and the effects of humans on the desert environment. Includes a glossary, resources for more information, and an index.
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Preface; 1 Desert Climates; 2 Desert Landscapes; 3 The Nature of Deserts; 4 People and Deserts; 5 Deserts Connections.
Steve Morton brings his extensive first-hand knowledge and experience of arid Australia to this book, explaining how Australian deserts work ecologically.