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" Deserts / "
Michael Allaby ; illustrations by Richard Garratt.
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BL
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989408
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b743778
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Allaby, Michael.
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Deserts /\ Michael Allaby ; illustrations by Richard Garratt.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Chelsea House,, ©2006.
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| Series Statement
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Biomes of the Earth
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xvii, 254 pages :: color illustrations, color maps ;; 25 cm.
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0816053197
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: 0816053200
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: 9780816053193
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: 9780816053209
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: What is a desert? -- Geography of deserts -- Geology of deserts -- Desert climates -- Life in deserts -- History and the desert -- Desert exploration -- Desert industries -- Threats to deserts -- Managing the desert -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography and further reading -- Index.
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Life in the desert holds a range of biological adaptations. From camels to desert scorpions to snakes, the biodiversity of these areas is fascinating. Deserts presents the intricacies of this seemingly barren and harsh ecosystem, explaining how and why deserts form, where they are found on Earth, and their basic characteristics. Chapter-by-chapter coverage describes the fauna of the desert, the history of these habitats, the relationship of humanity to the deserts, the climate of desert areas, subtropical and polar deserts, and more. Deserts concludes with chapters on desert industries and threats to this ecosystem, including climate change, the spreading of deserts, overgrazing, and water depletion. New developments for managing the deserts are also discussed.
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Desert ecology, Juvenile literature.
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Deserts, Juvenile literature.
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Desert ecology.
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Deserts.
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Desert ecology.
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Desert ecology.
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Deserts.
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Deserts.
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| Dewey Classification
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577.54
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QH541.5.D4A438 2006
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WI 5150rvk
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Garratt, Richard
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