عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
QH541.5.D4 A438 2006
QH541
.
5
.
D4
A438
2006
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0816053197
(Number (ISBN
0816053200
(Number (ISBN
9780816053193
(Number (ISBN
9780816053209
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b743778
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Deserts /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Michael Allaby ; illustrations by Richard Garratt.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Chelsea House,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
©2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xvii, 254 pages :
Other Physical Details
color illustrations, color maps ;
Dimensions
25 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Biomes of the Earth
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction: What is a desert? -- Geography of deserts -- Geology of deserts -- Desert climates -- Life in deserts -- History and the desert -- Desert exploration -- Desert industries -- Threats to deserts -- Managing the desert -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography and further reading -- Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Life in the desert holds a range of biological adaptations. From camels to desert scorpions to snakes, the biodiversity of these areas is fascinating. Deserts presents the intricacies of this seemingly barren and harsh ecosystem, explaining how and why deserts form, where they are found on Earth, and their basic characteristics. Chapter-by-chapter coverage describes the fauna of the desert, the history of these habitats, the relationship of humanity to the deserts, the climate of desert areas, subtropical and polar deserts, and more. Deserts concludes with chapters on desert industries and threats to this ecosystem, including climate change, the spreading of deserts, overgrazing, and water depletion. New developments for managing the deserts are also discussed.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Desert ecology, Juvenile literature.
Deserts, Juvenile literature.
Desert ecology.
Deserts.
Desert ecology.
Desert ecology.
Deserts.
Deserts.
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
577
.
54
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
QH541
.
5
.
D4
Book number
A438
2006
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
WI
5150
System Code
rvk
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Allaby, Michael.
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Garratt, Richard
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201204041553.0
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
Y
