ENGLISH

Desert

By Dr. Miranda MacQuitty

Book information

Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
Year
1994
ISBN
0751360236, 9780751360233
Open Library ID
OL10814104M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10984198 bytes)
Series
Eyewitness Guides
Pages
33\33
Topic
Geography
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11
Науки о Земле;География;Физическая география

Description

Here is an original and exciting new guide to some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Superb, full-color photographs of the people who live in the desert, and the creatures and plants that survive the extremes of temperature, offer a unique "eyewitness" view of this hostile environment. See the stunning sand dunes of the Namib Desert, a Bedouin in full wedding dress, the desert in bloom, a jewel wasp and a camel's regalia. Learn how sand dunes form, how a few honeypot ants store food for a whole nest in their own bodies, how a mummy is preserved in sand and how bedouin women weave a whole tent from goat's hair. Discover why a Tuareg woman never uncovers her face, what makes a dromedary different from a Bactrian camel, the mystery of Timbuktu, why jewelry is so valuable to nomads, which animals never need to drink and why some desert animals have big ears, and much, much more!"

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