Readers are invited to travel across some of world s driest landscapes and discover the remarkable animals and plants that survive in Desert climates, both hot and cold.
Through fifteen bright and graphic Desert landscapes the book looks in detail at unusual species, their tactics for survival, nocturnal Desert life, the Desert food chain, lethal creatures and degrees of dryness.
Table of ContentsWhat is a Desert? Wind, Sand & Rain Tribes & Patterns Antarctica The ArcticThe Great Basin The Sonoran The Chihuahuan & Mojave Deserts The AtacamaDesert The Patagonian Desert The Namib Desert The Kalahari The SaharaThe Arabian Desert Thar Desert The Gobi Desert The Australian Deserts.
Along the way, they will encounter over 300 rare and little known plants, animals, reptiles, birds and insects, casting new light on Desert environments and revealing the abundance of life underlying their barren image.
Readers are invited to travel across some of world s driest landscapes and discover the remarkable animals and plants that survive in Desert climates, both hot and cold
