Eyewitness: Desert

Full-color photos. Examine the forces that form deserts and discover the amazing variety of life in these seemingly desolate lands, from frogs that hibernate for years to Bedouins who can tell direction just by feeling stones on the ground.

Children's Literature

Hand older students Miranda MacQuitty's Desert for details on geology, wildlife, ecology and ecological problems. Youngsters will find Ms. MacQuitty's richly photo-illustrated "Eyewitness Book" particularly useful for its introduction to Middle Eastern and North African desert dwellers, as well as plants and animals from deserts around the world.