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Canada and the United States share the world’s longest international border.  For those living in the immediate vicinity of the Canadian side of the border, the events of 9/11 were …

This book analyses processes of desertification from a social science perspective and unravels the policy related to drivers of desertification. Desertification is addressed both …

Describes the geology & history of the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. Although it receives an average of more than 250mm of rain a year, the rapidly draining soil & high rate …

The southwestern deserts are home to hundreds of species specially-adapted to survive in this hot, dry environment. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar …

North American deserts-lands of little water-have long been home to a surprising diversity of aquatic life, from fish to insects and mollusks. With European settlement, however, …

Celebrated master calligrapher Hassan Massoudy carries the desert within him. Through majestic, sweeping strokes, he depicts its breath-taking beauty and wonder. Massoudy draws …

Deserts appear very fascinating during our short visits. However, the lives of plants and animals are very dif?cult under the harsh climatic conditions of high tempe- ture and …

What could live in the hostile environment of the desert? Peel back the corners of this dry, dusty place to discover the incredible organisms that survive in this ecosystem, from …

Though seemingly devoid of much life, the variable habitats of southwestern deserts are home to over 500 bird species of birds! This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over …

The editor of this book was born and brought up in the Great Indian Desert, and has spent much of his life studying the growth and metabolism of desert plants. It has been my dream …