Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Lizard tails and cactus spines Lizard tails and cactus spines Barbara Brenner A twelve-year-old boy explores the desert of Arizona where he tracks lizards. OL16994936W
The mysterious lands The mysterious lands Ann Zwinger The author describes in lyrical prose and skillful drawings the natural history and geological and human history of the Chihuahuan, Sonoran, Mojave, and Great Basin Deserts of the American West. OL1834252W
A Desert Scrapbook A Desert Scrapbook Virginia Wright-Frierson The author/artist describes many of the animals and plants and their surroundings that she has sketched in the Sonoran Desert. OL1971760W
Desert life Desert life John Leonard Cloudsley-Thompson Discusses those plants and animals that have adapted to life in the climatic extremes of the desert. OL1982848W
Looking closely across the desert Looking closely across the desert Frank Serafini Through the magic of close-up photography, take a journey of discovery across the desert. See if you can identify the object in a super-close-up picture, then turn the next page to see the entire pi… OL19930644W
Desiertos Desiertos N. Davies Desiertos te deja viajar en una caravana de sal a través del Sáhara ; te deja descubrir cómo sobreviven los renacuajos en el desierto ; excavas en las minas de ópalos de Australia y te acércas a las … OL26436729W
Storm on the desert Storm on the desert Carolyn Lesser Describes the animal and plant life in a desert in the American Southwest and the effects of a short but violent thunderstorm. OL2721280W
Desert solitaire Desert solitaire Edward Abbey A book about Edward Abbey's life as a park ranger in the American Southwest in the 1950's. OL2929632W
The biology of deserts The biology of deserts Ward, David This text offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to desert ecology. As with other titles in this series, the emphasis is on the organisms that dominate this harsh environment, although pollu… OL3289437W
Life in the polar lands Life in the polar lands Monica Byles Describes how humans, plants, and animals survive at the North and South Poles, the effect of human industrial activity on the polar landscapes, and how changes in the world's weather patterns affect… OL3362955W
Life in the deserts Life in the deserts Baker, Lucy Describes the desert environment and the different types of plants and animals that live there. OL3362963W
Deserts Deserts Clint Twist A study of deserts, their climate, and the plants and animals that struggle to survive in this harsh environment. OL3476920W
Deserts Deserts Clive Catchpole Text and illustrations describe the unique characteristics and conditions of the desert including the climate and rich and varied plant and animal life. OL3495748W
The desert The desert Andrew Bronin Explains how a variety of plants and animals have adapted to life in the hot, dry desert and to each other. OL7009018W