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Title: Eyewitness: Desert by Miranda Macquitty, Alan Hills, Frank Greenaway ISBN: 0-7894-5862-4 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.99

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: Inhospitable Places
Comment: "With little rain and extreme temperatures, deserts are some of the harshest places on Earth."

You will also learn amazing things, like how a cobra can still breathe while swallowing its prey. How a camel is dressed up in full regalia and how people live and eat in the desert.

Features:

Full-color photographs of the people who live in the desert
Pictures of creatures and plants that survive extreme temperatures
Pictures of beads, necklaces, Aboriginal necklaces, amulets, anklets, rings, bracelets, rock art.

Contents:
What is a desert?
What is a desert made of?
Seas of sand - I have a workout video that has the backdrop of sand that makes
life look smooth and relaxing. It is called: Alimacgraw yogamind&body
Water in the desert
After the rains
How plants survive
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

Loved seeing the picture of a "Desert Rose" that is a strange shaped crystal that is formed within the sand dunes in the Sahara.

This entire book just made me want to go find a beach!

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