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" Deserts : "
Nick Middleton
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BL
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624361
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Middleton, Nick
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| Title & Author
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Deserts : : a very short introduction /\ Nick Middleton
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2009
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| Series Statement
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Very short introductions ;; 215
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xiv, 135 pages :: illustrations ;; 18 cm
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| ISBN
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9780199564309
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: 0199564302
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index
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| Contents
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Desert climates -- Desert landscapes -- Nature in deserts -- Desert peoples -- Desert connections
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| Abstract
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Deserts are remarkable places. Typified by aridity and extremes of temperature, they can be harsh and hostile or spectacularly beautiful. For much of the time a desert may look desolate and lifeless, but on occasion, it teems with life. Nick Middleton explains how each desert is unique: through fantastic life forms, extraordinary scenery, and ingenious human adaptations. He demonstrates the desert's immense natural splendour, oncovers its rich biodiversity, and explores a long history of successful human occupation. Deserts are among the regions in the world most vulnerable to climate change, and even small changes in climatic factors can have numerous effects on all aspects of the landscape and people. Understanding how deserts respond to change has implications for the planet as a whole, and therefore for all of us
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Desert ecology
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577.54
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QH541.5.D4M53 2009
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