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Author : Sarah Fabiny
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2023-06-06
Where Is The Sahara Desert written by Sarah Fabiny and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Ten-story-high sand dunes, eye-tricking mirages, unlucky explorers – it’s all here and more in this newest Where Is? book. From the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where Is?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and natural wonders and features a fold-out map! Imagine over three million square miles of sand dunes that are as tall as a ten-story building. That place is real -- it's the Sahara Desert! Vast, yes! And home to fascinating creatures such as ostriches and fennec foxes as well as amazing plant life. The shallow roots of the mesquite tree can grow almost 200 feet across to absorb water. Readers will also learn about the famous trade routes of the past with caravans of up to 10,000 camels, European explorers to the region (some very unlucky ones), and native populations like the Berber and Tuareg, the faces of the men are blue from the dye in the veils they always wear.
When The Sahara Was Green
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Author : Martin Williams
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2023-11-07
When The Sahara Was Green written by Martin Williams and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-07 with Nature categories.
The little-known history of how the Sahara was transformed from a green and fertile land into the largest hot desert in the world The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, equal in size to China or the United States. Yet, this arid expanse was once a verdant, pleasant land, fed by rivers and lakes. The Sahara sustained abundant plant and animal life, such as Nile perch, turtles, crocodiles, and hippos, and attracted prehistoric hunters and herders. What transformed this land of lakes into a sea of sands? When the Sahara Was Green describes the remarkable history of Earth’s greatest desert—including why its climate changed, the impact this had on human populations, and how scientists uncovered the evidence for these extraordinary events. From the Sahara’s origins as savanna woodland and grassland to its current arid incarnation, Martin Williams takes us on a vivid journey through time. He describes how the desert’s ancient rocks were first fashioned, how dinosaurs roamed freely across the land, and how it was later covered in tall trees. Along the way, Williams addresses many questions: Why was the Sahara previously much wetter, and will it be so again? Did humans contribute to its desertification? What was the impact of extreme climatic episodes—such as prolonged droughts—upon the Sahara’s geology, ecology, and inhabitants? Williams also shows how plants, animals, and humans have adapted to the Sahara and what lessons we might learn for living in harmony with the harshest, driest conditions in an ever-changing global environment. A valuable look at how an iconic region has changed over millions of years, When the Sahara Was Green reveals the desert’s surprising past to reflect on its present, as well as its possible future.
The Sahara Desert
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Author : Molly Aloian
language : en
Publisher: Deserts Around the World
Release Date : 2012-10-15
The Sahara Desert written by Molly Aloian and has been published by Deserts Around the World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The desert is a difficult place in which to live. Yet, 13 percent of the world's people live in desert habitats. Spectacular photography highlights this series about the world's major desert systems. Each title focuses on one desert, describing its topography, climate, plant and animal life, unique geographical features, human cultures, and the problems facing the region. The Sahara Desert The biggest hot desert on Earth, the Sahara Desert in North Africa covers parts of twelve countries-more area than the entire United States! The Sahara has oases scattered widely and sand dunes that can reach as high as 600 feet (182m). But the Sahara is expanding at an alarming rate. As desertification occurs, the few areas that can currently be used for farming become barren wastelands. The most environmental degradation is found in oases and other areas where there are small amounts of water available. Have conservation efforts begun in time to help save the people and wildlife who depend on the Sahara? Book jacket.
The Sahara Desert
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Author : Aileen Weintraub
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2000-12-15
The Sahara Desert written by Aileen Weintraub and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the hostile environment of the Sahara Desert in West Africa, and explains how it is home to 2.5 million people.
Sahara Desert
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Author : J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Pergamon
Release Date : 1984
Sahara Desert written by J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson and has been published by Pergamon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Science categories.
The first in a series of titles providing scientifically accurate, concise and well-illustrated accounts of major environments which are, or soon will be, under threat. This volume provides a vivid picture of the world's grandest and most awe-inspiring desert, the Sahara. Much of it man-made, mostly of comparatively recent origin, it is today expanding inexorably into the Sahel savanna bordering its southern flanks. Whether geographer, meteorologist, geologist, botanist, zoologist, sociologist or anthropologist no true scientist can fail to respond to the intellectual problems that emerge from the study of this immense zone of desolation, or to the exciting ideas that it generates.
The Sahara Desert
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Author : Megan Lappi
language : en
Publisher: Av2 by Weigl
Release Date : 2007
The Sahara Desert written by Megan Lappi and has been published by Av2 by Weigl this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Desert animals categories.
Examines the desert and the people that live there.
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Author : Rebecca Kraft Rector
language : en
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Release Date : 2018-01-01
The Sahara Desert written by Rebecca Kraft Rector and has been published by North Star Editions, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Explore the past, present, and future of the Sahara Desert. Beautiful photos, fact-filled text, and engaging infographics help readers learn all about this natural wonder and how to protect it long into the future.
Sahara
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Author : Marq de Villiers
language : en
Publisher: Walker Books
Release Date : 2002-09-01
Sahara written by Marq de Villiers and has been published by Walker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-01 with History categories.
In the parched and seemingly lifeless heart of the Sahara desert, earthworms find enough moisture to survive. Four major mountain ranges interrupt the flow of dunes and gravel plains, and at certain times waterfalls cascade from their peaks. Even the sand amazes: massive dunes can appear almost overnight, and be gone just as quickly. We think we know the Sahara, the largest and most austere desert on Earth—yet it is full of surprises, as Marq de Villiers reveals in his brilliant and evocative biography of the land and its people. "If you traveled across the United States from Boston to San Diego, you still wouldn't have crossed the Sahara," writes de Villiers, painting a vivid picture of this most extraordinary place. He charts the course of Atlantic hurricanes, many of which are born in the Tibesti Mountains of northern Chad, and offers a fascinating disquisition on the physics of windblown sand and the formation of dunes. He chronicles the formation of the massive aquifers that lie beneath the desert, some filled with water that pre-dates the appearance of modern man on Earth. He marvels at the jagged mountains and at ancient cave paintings deep in the desert, which reveal that the Sahara was a verdant grassland 10,000 years ago—a cycle that has been repeated several times. Woven through de Villiers's story is a chronicle of the desert's nations and people: the Berbers and Arabs of the north; its black African south, whose ancestors peopled the greatest empires of Old Africa; and the extraordinary nomads—the Moors, the Tuareg (the famous "blue men"), and the Tubu—who call the desert home today. Illuminated by the eloquent written testimonies of past travelers, Sahara is a glittering geographic tour conveying the majesty, mystery, and abundance of life in what the outside world thinks of as the Great Emptiness.
Sahara Desert
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Author : Megan Lappi
language : en
Publisher: Wonders of the World
Release Date : 2013
Sahara Desert written by Megan Lappi and has been published by Wonders of the World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Photographs, detailed maps, charts, and activities describe the climate and people of the Sahara Desert.
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Sahara Desert written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Desert biology categories.
Describes the physical features, climate, and plant and animal life of this North African desert.