Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Life on a giant cactus Life on a giant cactus Patricia Lauber Describes the life cycle of the giant cactus, the saguaro, which grows only in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and Mexico. OL15213483W
Human impact on desert environment Human impact on desert environment Pratap Narain In the Indian context; contributed papers presented at a symposium held at Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, in February 2001. OL19441209W
Cactus Hotel Cactus Hotel Brenda Z. Guiberson Describes the life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus, with an emphasis on its role as a home for other desert dwellers. OL1968912W
The Redrock Canyon Explorer The Redrock Canyon Explorer Irene Brady Here's a fascinating fact/fiction book for all ages, about canyon life of the Southwest. Illustrated with more than 280 drawings, you will see this redrock canyon from the viewpoint of the wildlife a… OL2043693W
Desert Desert Elizabeth Haldane Features the creatures that survive in the desert. This work helps you slink through the sand with the desert monitor lizard at dawn, see the desert from the eyes of a vulture at midday, find out how… OL21576774W
Deserts Deserts Steve Parker Covers all aspects of deserts, including climate, amimals, people, key geographical features and environmental threats. OL24260254W
The chemical and physical responses of desert shrubs and grasses to defoliation The chemical and physical responses of desert shrubs and grasses to defoliation C. Wayne Cook "Major objectives of project: 1) to determine the chemical and physiological responses of desert browse and grass to forage removal at 3 different intensities and during 4 different periods during wi… OL24440049W
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
24 hours in a desert 24 hours in a desert Barrie Watts A look at the desert over a twenty-four-hour period and the ways various species of animal and plant life use their environment to survive. OL3275320W
This Place Is Dry This Place Is Dry Vicki Cobb Surveys the living conditions in Arizona's Sonoran Desert for the people and unusual animals that live there. Also describes the engineering accomplishment of Hoover Dam. OL55837W
Arid lands Arid lands Jake Page Contains photographs, text, and five essays on desert land environments. OL94389W