Dimensions
225 x 288 x 8mm
This exciting series provides a lively introduction to core geography topics. Each book is packed with information, facts and figures, and examples from all around the globe. Clear maps and diagrams extend the expertly-written text, which covers key themes of physical geography, environmental issues, tourism and the interaction of people with the particular environment.
Deserts can be hot and sandy, but they can also be freezing cold and strewn with rocks. In this book you will find all you need to know about how deserts are formed and how they change, the special characteristics of desert wildlife and ecosystems, the extreme nature of desert weather, and how people use and abuse desert resources.
Features:
- How desert are formed
- Mapping the world's deserts
- Water in the desert
- Desert wildlife and ecosystems
- Desert weather
- Living in the desert
- Desert farms and industries
