Deserts (Ecosystems (Facts on File)) [Library Binding]

Michael Allaby (Author), Richard Garratt (Illustrator)

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From School Library Journal

Adult/High School-A thorough presentation of this biome. Information is presented in two- to four-page spreads within very broad chapters covering such topics as geography, geology, biology, history, economics, health, and management of deserts. Each section opens with general introductory comments and moves to explain detailed concepts. Subheads enable students to locate the appropriate section for research. The bibliography includes twice as many Web sites as books. Readers will be drawn into this resource by the outstanding color photographs and clear diagrams and charts that clarify scientific principles, processes, and data. Students will benefit from these pictorial explanations, many of which are not available in other resources. The graphics alone are worth the price. A wonderful, reader-friendly work.

Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 224 pages
• Publisher: Facts on File (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816039291
• ISBN-13: 978-0816039296
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,948,905 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for all ages!, February 11, 2001

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William Flickinger (Richmond, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deserts (Ecosystems (Facts on File)) (Library Binding)

This is a very well designed book that covers the the desert habitat. It presents its information in a way that can appeal to both younger children and to college students and beyond. It is not merely a book that informs the reader of the desert itself, but it also covers all that occurs in the desert. There are also random diagrams that help explain certain aspects of the desert or its denizens (ie. diagram of how a sidewinder moves). All in all I recommend that this book is at least examined before writing any school paper on the desert. Libraries should definitely look into purchasing this book for their collection.

5.0 out of 5 stars The desert in fact is an ecosystem where thousands of plants and animals live, June 8, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deserts (Ecosystems (Facts on File)) (Hardcover)

Deserts - viewed as most as an inhospitable wasteland to be avoided. Its appearance is deceiving however, as the desert in fact is an ecosystem where thousands of plants and animals live, survive, and thrive. "Deserts", part of a series on ecosystems, is in a revised edition covering everything about the desert - its plant life, its wildlife, and its value to the world as a whole (an eye-opening note to the previously ignorant). "Deserts" is a must for any educational shelf dedicated to teaching their readers about the environment or for anyone who's misunderstanding the purpose of the dry, arid plains of sand.