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Deserts (Extreme Earth)
Peter Aleshire
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Description for Deserts (Extreme Earth)
Hardcover. Offers information on some of the world's deserts: the lowest point in North America, to the Libyan desert, to Antarctica's vast polar deserts, which have not had ice cover for thousands of years. This book reveals why these landforms are never static, but always changing. Series: Extreme Earth. Num Pages: 178 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBA; YQG. Category: (ES) Secondary; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 572.
This book presents an oasis of information on the world's starkest deserts. ""Journey from Death Valley"", the lowest point in North America, to the Libyan desert, the hottest on Earth, where temperatures can reach 136[degrees]F, to Antarctica's vast polar deserts, which have not had ice cover for thousands of years. From trade wind and rainshadow deserts to interior and coastal deserts, ""Deserts"" spotlights 10 superlative examples and reveals why these astonishing landforms are never static, but always changing. A dramatic, full-color photographic insert adds visual appeal to this compelling title.
This book presents an oasis of information on the world's starkest deserts. ""Journey from Death Valley"", the lowest point in North America, to the Libyan desert, the hottest on Earth, where temperatures can reach 136[degrees]F, to Antarctica's vast polar deserts, which have not had ice cover for thousands of years. From trade wind and rainshadow deserts to interior and coastal deserts, ""Deserts"" spotlights 10 superlative examples and reveals why these astonishing landforms are never static, but always changing. A dramatic, full-color photographic insert adds visual appeal to this compelling title.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Chelsea House Publications
Condition
New
Series
Extreme Earth
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780816064342
SKU
V9780816064342
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