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024924
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Chicago, Nomad Press, 2009.
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122pBrown spine
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Projects and activities for children ages 9-12 to learn about the Earth's major biomes.
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Greetings, eco explorer!
Home sweet home
Deciduous forests
Coniferous forests
Tropical rainforests
Deserts
Temperate grasslands
Tropical savannas
Tundra
Mountains
Oceans
What goes around comes around
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9781934670408 Hb.
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ID:
000859
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Mumbai, IETS Publications, 2006.
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22pYellow Spine
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Earth Explorer
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Describes Rahul's exploration of the desert with Aunt Pimmy and what he learns about the ship of the desert, the desert plants and animals and the different types of deserts around the world.
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Why me?
Frostbite and other mysteries
Desert Safari
Map-a-magic
Aunt Pimmy's babies
Hidden treasures
Animal show and a tearful farewell
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8189636022 Pb.
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ID:
000874
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Great Britain, Raintree Publishers, 2004.
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32pCream Spine
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Raintree Perspectives
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Explores various natural habitats. This book features the desert and the unique animals and plants which thrive this harsh habitat.
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Sahara Desert
The heat of the day
The desert at night
Night-time predators
Early morning
Into the mountains
Desert plants
Clues to the past
Life in the sand
Predators and prey
The amazing camel
Water in the desert
Changing desert
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1740701410 Hb.
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ID:
001734
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London, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 2005.
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48pBlue Spine
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Kingfisher Young Knowledge
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Deserts invites readers to explore the world's deserts, from the scorching North American deserts to the cold Gobi. Students will learn about the animals and people who inhabit these vast expanses and how we use deserts.
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What is a desert?
Looking different
Wild weather
Whistling wind
Desert rain
Prickly plants
Desert fliers
Little creatures
Mighty mammals
Pools of water
Desert dwellers
Growing deserts
Making desert green
Cities in the desert
Using the desert
Lots of fun!
History in the desert
Ice and water
Project
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0753411717 Hb.
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ID:
004565
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USA, Perfection Learning, 2004.
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40 P
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Communities of Life
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Provides information on deserts around the world and the existence of life in deserts.
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Hardcover.
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ID:
010237
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USA, Compass Point Books, 2000.
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48pGreen Spine
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First Reports
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Describes some of the main deserts around the world, how deserts are formed, and some of the plants and animals found in these dry areas.
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What do you think of deserts?
Why are deserts dry?
Are all deserts hot?
Deserts of the world
Desert plants
The troublesome Tamarisk
Animal life in the desert
Glossary
Did you know?
At a glance
Want to know more?
Index
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0756500192 Hb.
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023779
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London, A & C Black Publishers, 2008.
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24pGreen Spine
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Go facts
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Find out what all deserts have in common, and how desert plants and animal survive in this harsh environment.
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9781408104880 Pb.
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ID:
000875
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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32 P
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Earth Files
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Discover the amazing world of deserts from the hottest places on earth to freezing cold wastelands. Find out how deserts are formed and why they are getting bigger.
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043115631X Paperback.
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ID:
005907
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London, New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2004.
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160pBlue and Black Spine
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Brings to life our planet's unique arid habitats at a time when they are more in need of protection than ever.
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Deserts around the world:
Centuries of exploration
Desert distribution and diversity
Ancient and evolving landscapes
Water in the desert
Desert ecology and adaptations
Desert people
Desert resources
Africa:
The Sahara
Desert margins
East Africa and the Horn of Africa
Plants and animals of African deserts
The spiny forests of Madagascar
The drylands of southern Africa
The Okavango Delta - a precious wetland resource
The Namib Desert and its unique plants
The Middle East:
The Arabian Desert, Empty Quarter and Yemen Highlands
Islam - religion and way of life
The Bedouin
Marsh Arabs
A network of trade routes
Dryland plants and animals
Nature conservation in Jordan
Socotra - Yemen's biodiversity jewel
Asia:
The deserts of Central Asia
Extraordinary animals of Asian deserts
Management of the desert ecosystem
Conservation in the post-Soviet era
The Thar Desert
The Gobi Desert
Tibet
Australia:
Sand deserts and ancient landforms
Desert plants and animals
Traditional desert livelihoods
Conservation
The Americans:
Arizona and California
The deserts of Mexico
The coastal deserts of South America
The arid lands of Brazil
The dryland future:
Conservation
Desertification
Protecting deserts ecosystems and landscapes
World Heritage sites
Ramsar sites
Tourism - the Grand Canyon and desert adventures
Special conservation
Sketch map of arid regions of the world
Desert species of concern
World Heritage sites located in arid environments
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1843307286 Hb.
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006893
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Great Britain, Scholastic, 2000.
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160pWhite Spine
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Horrible Geography
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Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you step onto the scorching sands of Desperate Deserts...Shudder! as you're forced to drink camel pee to stay alive. Gasp! as a single sand dune on the move buries whole villages. Scream! when you come face to face with a deadly rattlesnake. Marvel! at the brave desert explorer who trekked to Timbuktu. And if that's not desperate enough for you...find out about the desert where it snows, how to make a tasty pudding from camel milk and why cactus juice could be a deadly drink. Have you got what it takes to survive? It's earth-shatteringly exciting! Geography has never been so horrible!
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Introduction
To Timbaktu, and back too
Dry as a bone
Shifting sands
One hump or two?
Desperate desert living
Daring desert journeys
Desert treasure
Deserts in danger
A sandy future?
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0590543743 Pb.
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ID:
001263
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Great Britain, Hodder Wayland, 2004.
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48 P
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Geography Fact Files
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This exciting series provides a lively introduction to core geography topics. In this book you wil find out all you need to know about deserts - how they are formed and how thay change, the special characteristics of desert wildlife and ecosystems, the extreme nature of desert weather, and how people use and abuse desert resources.
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750243953 Hardcover.
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ID:
010270
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New Delhi, Viva Education, 2004.
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80pWhite Spine
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Science works for kids
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Provides step-by-step lessons with student record sheets that facilitate the process of scientific inquiry.
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A habitat is a place where plants and animals naturally live
A desert habitat has very little rainfall
A forest is a tree-covered habitat
A pond is a fresh-water habitat
An ocean is a salt-water habitat
A savanna is a grassland habitat
A polar habitat is very cold
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8176498041 Pb.
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ID:
004384
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USA, Perfection Learning, 2006.
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24pOrange Spine
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Reading Essentials in Science - Habitats
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Describes the desert, the weather, the wildlife and plantlife in the deserts, and the desert dwellers. This book is primarily about the desert habitat.
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In the Dry Desert
Daytime in the Desert
When Darkness Falls
After the Rain
Desert Dwellers
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0756946859 Hb.
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ID:
004305
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Brighton, Book House, 2005.
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32pRed and White Spine
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What on Earth?
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Find out about the weird food chains, with creatures who live nearly without water, ferocious snakes and just what is a 'ship of the desert'?
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Introduction
What is a desert?
Where are deserts?
Are all deserts sandy?
Why are deserts dry?
Have there always been deserts?
Do deserts grow or shrink?
Riches in the desert?
How do desert animals survive?
How do plants survive in the desert?
How do people live in deserts?
Hot and cold, what are the dangers in the desert?
How would you survive in the desert?
Desert facts
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1905087373 Hb.
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ID:
004818
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London, Two-Can Publishing, 1990.
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32pOcre Spine
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Life In The
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An exciting introduction to all forms of desert life and focuses particularly on how man has damaged his environment and how best to improve the situation.
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Looking at deserts
Where in the world
Desert plants
Hidden life
Crossing the desert
When water falls
Desert people
desert oases
Creeping deserts
Deserts today
Jealous Goomble-Gubbon
True or False?
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1854340387 Pb.
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ID:
014087
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Mumbai, Euro Books, 2007.
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40pOcre Yellow Spine
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Disney Learning Series
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Deserts get less than 10 inches of rain a year. Some deserts are very hot. There is very little water in the deserts, but still many kinds of plants and animals grow and live there. People live in deserts too!
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9788128615399 Pb.
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ID:
025159
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London, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 2002.
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32pWhite spine
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I Wonder Why
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With its unique mix of realistic illustrations and engaging cartoons in I Wonder Why The Sahara is Cold at Night will amaze, amuse, and inspire, while the highly visual format encourages kids to keep reading.
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075340804X Hb.
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ID:
014693
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Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2005.
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48pRed Spine
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Survivor's science
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Discover the science that helps people, plants, and animals survive in the driest places on Earth.
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1410902242 Hb.
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