Bibliograph

Desert biomes, Louise and Richard Spilsbury

Type

Label

Desert biomes, Louise and Richard Spilsbury

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-11

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4 to 6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Desert biomes

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1007563383

Responsibility statement

Louise and Richard Spilsbury

Series statement

Earth's natural biomes

Summary

"This beautiful book gives readers core information about subtropical, polar, coastal, and rain shadow desert biomes. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to lack of rain, who lives in these deserts, and how humans impact life there."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What is a desert biome? -- Where are deserts? -- Desert plants -- Subtropical desert life -- Coastal desert life -- Rain shadow desert life -- Polar desert life -- Born survivors -- Desert food chains -- People in the desert -- Desert resources -- Desert threats -- Desert futures

Target audience

juvenile

Classification