Deserts and Dry Lands (Changing World)
By STEVE PARKER.
Description
DESERTS ARE SOME OF THE MOST UNFRIENDLY PLACES ON OUR PLANET. FROM THE HEAT OF DEATH VALLEY TO THE FROZEN WASTES OF ANTARCTICA, THEY ARE THE HARSHEST PLACE FOR LIFE ON EARTH TO SURVIVE. COME ON AN AMAZING VOYAGE AROUND THE EARTH TO DISCOVER THE EXTRAORDINARY WAYS IN WHICH PLANTS AND ANIMALS HAVE EVOLVED TO COPE WITH THESE EXTREME CONDITIONS. FIND OUT: HOW WINDS AND MOUNTAINS MAKE DESERTS; WHY OASES ARE ONLY FOUND IN CERTAIN PLACES IN DESERTS; WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE DESERT BLOOMS; WHY THE WORLD'S DESERTS ARE SPREADING; HOW ANIMALS CHANGE THE WAY THEY LIVE IN EXTREME HEAT; AND ENJOY LOTS ...
ISBN(s)
1850283826, 9781850283829
