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Deserts
Emily K. Green
Paperback (Bellwether Media, Jan. 1, 2016)Deserts are vast areas of the Earth with very little moisture. There can be both hot deserts and cold deserts. Students will learn the difference between hot and cold deserts and how desert plants and animals survive the harsh conditions.
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Deserts
Kimberly Sidabras
Hardcover (Mason Crest Publishers, Jan. 1, 2018)A biome is a very large ecological area, with plants and animals that are adapted to the environmental conditions there. Biomes are usually defined by physical characteristicssuch as climate, geology, or vegetationrather than by the animals that live there. Plants and animals within the biome have all evolved special adaptations that make it possible for them to live in that area. THE WORLDS BIOMES series provides information on five of the most important biomes in the world today: deserts, grasslands, oceans, rainforests, and wetlands. A variety of useful features supplement the texts, including glossary terms, sources for further information, links to educational videos, and ideas for projects and reports.
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Deserts
Michael Allaby, Richard Garratt
eBook (Facts on File, Dec. 1, 2007)Examines the deserts of the world, discussing such topics as history, geography, plants and animals, geology, human cultures and societies, and water resources.
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Desert
Miranda Macquitty
Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, May 10, 1994)Full-color photos. Examine the forces that form deserts and discover the amazing variety of life in these seemingly desolate lands, from frogs that hibernate for years to Bedouins who can tell direction just by feeling stones on the ground.
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Deserts
Michael Allaby, Richard Garratt
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 2006)Each book in this series examines ecological regions and important environmental concepts, providing students with a basic understanding of Earth's biodiversity, the factors that influence it, and the future dangers that face the planet and our species.
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Deserts
Laura Perdew
Paperback (Focus Readers, Aug. 1, 2018)Explores the fascinating world of deserts. Readers will learn how deserts form and how they change over time, as well as the plants and animals that make deserts their home. Featuring vivid photographs, fun facts, focus questions, and resources for further research, this book is sure to support earth science education.
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Deserts
Steve Parker, Wendy Horobin
Hardcover (QED Publishing, a division of Quarto Publishing plc, Aug. 29, 2008)New
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Deserts
Laura Perdew
Library Binding (Focus Readers, Aug. 1, 2018)Explores the fascinating world of deserts. Readers will learn how deserts form and how they change over time, as well as the plants and animals that make deserts their home. Featuring vivid photographs, fun facts, focus questions, and resources for further research, this book is sure to support earth science education.
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