Desert - Miranda MacQuitty|Alan Hills|Frank Greenaway

Deserts appear to be bleak and inhospitable places
with dramatic scenery and harsh climates.
Yet for the people and the wide variety of plants and animals that know how to survive
deserts around the world are simply home. Full-colour photographs reveal details of life in the desert.
Discover the dewbeetles and thorny devils
which obtain water simply by letting it condense on their bodies and flow into their mouths.
See the plants that grow and bloom for a few hours only when the rains come. Discover the peoples who live in the desert
what they wear
what their homes are like
and how they dress their camels for celebrations. Learn what makes a desert a desert and how the delicate balance of desert eco-systems is being upset by human interference. Written by Dr. Miranda MacQuitty
a scientist with several best-selling children's books to her name
Desert is a unique and fascinating introduction to this extraordinary environment.