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1) Deserts
Author
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
c1990
Language
English
Description
Describes the nature and characteristics of deserts, where they are located, and how they are formed.
2) Tumble
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The rhyming text follows a lone tumbleweed in its journey across a desert teeming with life.
3) Desert
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
aPhotographs and text provide information about the people, creatures, and plants that live in both hot and cold deserts.
Warm deserts make up an estimated 1/5 of the Earth's surface and present unique challenges to the creatures, plants, and people that survive the temperature extremes. Desert is a detailed guide to some of the most inhospitable places on Earth, and offers spectacular full-color photographs to give readers an "eyewitness" view of...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language
English
Description
Caitlin O'Connell loved to study nature as a child, and her mother helped her appreciate the world by paying attention to details. These early observational skills served her well through the years as she grew up to be a scientist working in the sprawling African scrub desert of the Etosha National Park in Namibia, Africa. This book takes you on a journey to the Namibian desert with Caitlin O'Connell, the American scientist who became known as "the...
Series
Publisher
World Book
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"General overview of mountain, desert, and grassland ecosystems, including an exploration of disturbances these ecosystems face due to human interference and climate change; and current conservation and reclamation efforts. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, activities, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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