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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The seventeen gorgeous plates in this book are more than worth the price of this book!,
This review is from: About Habitats: Deserts (Hardcover)
When you think about deserts, does the word `barren' come to mind? If it does, you would probably be thinking the same thing many other children imagine in their minds. "Deserts are dry places that get very little rain," so chances are, unless you live in a particularly arid place yourself, you may not be used to their unique beauty. In this book, you will discover how beautiful and different deserts can be!
You probably think that all deserts are hot, but it may surprise you that the Great Basin Desert is very cold. Desert terrain can also be variable. Creatures and plant life living in deserts have assorted ways of surviving. All need water and have adapted their lives and habits to obtain it. "Some deserts do not get any rain. Their moisture comes from fog and dew." In the Namib Desert the Fog-basking Beetle gets his water in this manner. There are so many things to learn about deserts. This gorgeous book is simply written, yet has a dearth of information for the curious. There are seventeen plates in this book. Each one illustrates the concept in the text. For example to illustrate the fact that "some desert animals wait until it rains to become active," the plate shows a scene from the Chihuahuan Desert with a Western Spadefoot Toad lounging in a puddle. In the back of the book each plate is reproduced with a paragraph of additional information. Don't think barren, think big and beautiful! |
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About Habitats: Deserts by Cathryn P. Sill (Hardcover - March 1, 2007)
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