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Deserts

Deserts

Pickwell, Gayle

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Travel GeneralFiction AnthologiesEnvironmental Studies

ISBN10: 1163158046
ISBN13: 9781163158043
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.40 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Deserts by Gayle Pickwell is a comprehensive guide to the world's deserts, covering their geography, climate, plant and animal life, and the people who inhabit them. The book is divided into chapters that explore the different types of deserts, including hot and dry deserts, semi-arid deserts, coastal deserts, and cold deserts. Each chapter provides detailed information on the unique characteristics of each desert type, as well as the challenges faced by the plants, animals, and people that call them home.Throughout the book, Pickwell discusses the ways in which humans have impacted desert ecosystems, from the construction of cities and roads to the extraction of natural resources. She also highlights the efforts being made to preserve and protect these fragile environments.Deserts is illustrated with stunning photographs that showcase the beauty and diversity of these often-overlooked landscapes. The book is written in an engaging and accessible style, making it an ideal resource for anyone interested in the natural world, geography, or environmental science.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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