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" Deserts / "
Michael Allaby ; illustrations by Richard Garratt.
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BL
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| Record Number
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999307
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b753677
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| Main Entry
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Allaby, Michael.
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| Title & Author
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Deserts /\ Michael Allaby ; illustrations by Richard Garratt.
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| Edition Statement
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Rev. ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Facts On File,, ©2008.
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| Series Statement
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Ecosystem
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xv, 320 pages :: color illustrations, color maps ;; 29 cm.
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0816059292
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: 9780816059294
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-310) and index.
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| Contents
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Geography of deserts -- Geology of deserts -- Atmosphere and desert -- Biology of deserts -- History and the desert -- Economics of the desert -- Health of the deserts -- Management of the desert -- Conclusion -- Glossary.
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| Abstract
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Provides biological, climatic, economic, geographical, geological, and historical perspectives on desert environments, and explains how the ecosystems came to be, how they have changed throughout history, and how they have been affected by human activity.
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Deserts.
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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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QH88.A45 2008
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