Firefly guide to deserts
(Book - Regular Print)

Includes index.

This volume is an illustrated survey of the world's desert regions. This reference begins by defining deserts and the climatic conditions that bring about desert's existence. Through photographs, the authors take a look at the various desert landscapes and the effects that wind and water have upon these ever-changing environments. This book also includes an examination of the natural diversity and amazing adaptations of desert flora and fauna and a study of desert mineral and agricultural resources. The editor also take a look at peoples who live in the deserts -- their customs, their religions, the ecological and social issues they face, and their continued survival in these harsh climates. Information about desert locations that can be visited for their important archaeological, cultural and historical features is also provided. A 150-page atlas section mapping the world's deserts region by region and charting area, resources and threats -- both natural and those caused by human beings is included.