Deserts : a very short introduction / Nick Middleton.

By:

Middleton, Nick

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Very short introductions ; v. 215.Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 135 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780191572289
0191572284
9780191609831
0191609838

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Deserts.DDC classification:

577.54 22

LOC classification:

QH541.5.D4 M53 2009eb

Online resources:

EBSCOhost

Contents:

Desert climates -- Desert landscapes -- Nature in deserts -- Desert peoples -- Desert connections.

Summary: Here, Nick Middleton tells the story of the desert demonstrating its beautiful landscapes and remarkable climates. He challenges the common notion that they are dry and barren and uncovers fascinating life-forms, a rich biodiversity, and a long history of human habitation.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index.

Desert climates -- Desert landscapes -- Nature in deserts -- Desert peoples -- Desert connections.

Print version record.

Here, Nick Middleton tells the story of the desert demonstrating its beautiful landscapes and remarkable climates. He challenges the common notion that they are dry and barren and uncovers fascinating life-forms, a rich biodiversity, and a long history of human habitation.

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