Deserts and semideserts /
Michael Allaby, Robert Anderson, and Ian Crofton.
- Chicago : Raintree, 2003, c2002.
- 64 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
- Biomes atlases .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index.
Biomes of the world -- Deserts of the world -- Sonoran Desert -- Desert climates -- Atacama -- Desert plants -- Kalahari and Namib -- Desert animals -- Sahara -- People and the desert -- Gobi and Takla Makan -- The future for deserts.
A comprehensive look at the desert and semidesert biomes, examining their climate, plants, animals, people, and future, plus detailed views of some famous or important desert locations.