Deserts
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Describes the world's deserts, discussing plant and animal life, resources, how people survive in the desert, and why desert lands are growing in size.
Discusses the various types of deserts found around the world, and offers games, activities, and experiments for hand-on learning.
Describes some of the main deserts around the world, how deserts are formed, and some of the plants and animals found in these dry areas.
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Kate Petty, Anita Ganeri. The Gobi Desert Harry and Ralph's final visit is to the Gobi Desert . It gets very cold here in the winter . People live in warm felt tents , called yurts . Harry and Ralph see Bactrian camels with two humps ...
"Describes the climate, location, types, storms, and plants and animals of desert ecosystems"--Provided by publisher.
Deserts
Lawrence of Arabia Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888–1935) was born on August 15, 1888, at Tremadoc, Caernarfon, Wales. His family moved to Oxford in 1896, and Thomas attended school in that city and completed his education at Jesus College, ...
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Preface; 1 Desert Climates; 2 Desert Landscapes; 3 The Nature of Deserts; 4 People and Deserts; 5 Deserts Connections.
Suddenly, the seemingly lifeless sand and gravel of the desert soil erupts with a riotous bloom of frail red, ... Each seed has its own carefully programmed instructions in the form of DNA, which include requirements for everything from ...
Light type is used as a guide for those few letters that should not be sounded out, such as the /b/ in lamb. Titles included in the Nonfiction series: Deserts Captain Scott Underground Mushrooms Teeth Snakes
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Introduces the geography of deserts.
Presents an introduction to desert exploration, including information on climate and landscape, plant and animal life, famous explorers and sites, and conservation efforts.
... .18 How Animals Survive In The Desert . . . .23 Why Are Desert Habitats Important? . . .28 Fun Facts ... TABLEOFContents. WHATIS A DESERT? Deserts are dry land areas. Most deserts. Table Of Contents.
Explores the desert ecology, discusses how some are formed, and explains how people, animals, and plants survive there.
Describes the nature and characteristics of deserts, where they are located, and how they are formed.