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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827547703321

Autore

Harris Nathaniel <1937->

Titolo

Atlas of the world's deserts [[electronic resource] /] / Nathaniel Harris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; London, : Fitzroy Dearborn, 2003

ISBN

1-135-45614-3

1-280-10720-0

0-203-49166-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (358 p.)

Disciplina

910.02154

Soggetti

Deserts

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; How Deserts Form; Sand, Rock, and Rubble; Plants of the Desert; Creatures of the Desert; The Desert in History; The Modern Desert; Wealth from the Desert; Spreading Deserts; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Atlas of the World's Deserts examines the hostile and extreme environments that characterize deserts, and is divided into chapters that concentrate on specific aspects of a desert's geology, life forms, history, and future.For more information including sample pages, visit  the  Atlas of the World's Deserts web site. Also includes 160 color maps and photos.