
Deserts
Michael Allaby(Author)
Facts On File Inc (Publisher)
Published on 30. January 2008
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-8160-5929-4 (ISBN)
Description
Deserts cover nearly half the world and are classified as dry, semi-arid, arid, and hyper-arid. These include the hot deserts, such as the Sahara, the cold continental deserts such as the Gobi, the coastal deserts such as the Namib and Atacama, and the North American deserts. Providing an in-depth look at the history, geography, peoples, various surfaces, plants, and animals, ""Deserts, Revised Edition"" is an expanded update that will be useful to high school students interested in this fascinating ecosystem.The revised edition is substantially different from the first edition, with updated facts and figures, rewritten text, and new scientific research, including information on the climatic conditions that produce deserts and the climate cycles that make them expand and contract. ""Deserts, Revised Edition"" also explores the locations and general types of deserts, and provides detailed accounts of the most important deserts. It discusses the development and impact of the oil industry in Africa and the Middle East as well as the opportunities for tourism. It also explains the ways in which local weather can sometimes be manipulated. Diagrams, full-color photographs and illustrations, and informative sidebars enhance this accessible book.
Reviews / Votes
Readers will be drawn into this resource by the outstanding color photographs and clear diagrams and charts...many of which are not available in other resources. The graphics alone are worth the price. A wonderful, reader-friendly work. - School Library JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 14 to 17 years
Illustrations
full-colour photographs & line illustrations, index, glossary, further reading, web sources, sidebars
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
1262 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-5929-4 (9780816059294)
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