Deserts

By Gayle Benjamin Pickwell

Book Overview

Deserts by Gayle Pickwell is a comprehensive guide to the world's deserts. The book covers the physical characteristics, flora and fauna, and human cultures of these unique and often harsh environments. The author explores the different types of deserts, including hot and cold deserts, and examines the adaptations that plants and animals have developed to survive in these extreme conditions. The book also delves into the history and culture of desert-dwelling peoples, from the Bedouin of the Arabian Peninsula to the San of the Kalahari Desert. With stunning photographs and informative text, Deserts is a fascinating exploration of one of the most awe-inspiring natural wonders on earth.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432629077
• ISBN13: 9781432629076
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 11.0"