| Description |
48 pages : color illustrations, map ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
A true book
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True book.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Exploring the desert. What are deserts and where are they found? -- With sand and wind. How does nature make a desert in the first place? -- The big truth -- The desert weather report. What is the forecast for today? -- Man-made deserts. How have people and cities changed the deserts of the world? -- Home, sweet desert home. How can people possibly live in some of the world's deserts? -- Wildlife under the sun. What kinds of plants and animals survive in deserts? -- True statistics. |
| Summary |
Explores the desert ecology, discusses how some are formed, and explains how people, animals, and plants survive there. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.6 0.5 143300. |
| Subject |
Desert ecology -- Juvenile literature.
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Deserts -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9780531205556 hardcover |
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053120555X hardcover |
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9780531281048 softcover |
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0531281043 softcover |
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