Research Catalog

Title

Desert [electronic resource] / written by Miranda MacQuitty ; photographed by Alan Hills and Frank Greenaway.

Author

MacQuitty, Miranda.

Publication

New York : DK Pub., Inc., c2000.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

• Hills, Alan.
• Greenaway, Frank.
• Gale Group.

Description

1 online resource (64 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map.

Summary

Examines the forces that form deserts and discusses the animals and people that inhabit them.

Series Statement

• Eyewitness
• Gale virtual reference library

Uniform Title

• Desert (Online)
• DK eyewitness books.

Alternative Title

• Desert (Online)
• Eyewitness desert

Subject

• Ethnology
• Deserts
• Human beings > Effect of environment on

Note

• Includes index.

Access (note)

• Access restricted to authorized users.

Source of Description (note)

• Description based on print version record.

Contents

What is a desert? -- What is a desert made of? -- Rocky deserts -- Seas of sand -- Water in the desert -- After the rains -- How plants survive in the desert -- Insects -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals -- Adapting to desert life -- Ship of the desert -- Camel regalia -- Domesticated animals -- Dwellings -- Food and drink -- Men's costume -- Women's costume -- Desert brides -- Jewelry -- Spinning and weaving -- Arts and crafts -- Exploring the desert -- Index.

OCLC

ssj0000415700

Author

MacQuitty, Miranda.

Title

Desert [electronic resource] / written by Miranda MacQuitty ; photographed by Alan Hills and Frank Greenaway.

Imprint

New York : DK Pub., Inc., c2000.

Series

Eyewitness

Gale virtual reference library

DK eyewitness books.

Access

Access restricted to authorized users.

Connect to:

Available from home with a valid library card

Available onsite at NYPL

Added Author

Hills, Alan.

Greenaway, Frank.

Gale Group.

Other Form:

Print version: Desert. New York : DK Pub., Inc., c2000 9780789466006