Describes the characteristics of deserts, looks at the different plants and animals that thrive in deserts, and discusses how the deserts affect people. Includes a map that shows the places where deserts are located.
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ISBN: 1403432244
ISBN: 1403408408 (lib. bdg. : hardcover)
Physical Description:32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm.print
Publisher:Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: What makes land a desert? -- Why are deserts important? -- How can plants grow in deserts? -- How do animals live in a desert? -- What's for dinner in the desert? -- How do desert animals get food? -- How do people live in deserts? -- How have people affected deserts?