America's Deserts: Guide To Plants And Animals (America's Ecosystems) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
A detailed guide to the plants and animals of the four desert regions of North America (Chihuahuan, Great Basin, Sonoran, and Mojave).
Series: America's Ecosystems
Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing; 1 edition (January 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1555912680
ISBN-13: 978-1555912680
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 0.2 x 9.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #475,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #29 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Ecosystems > Deserts #261 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Science Studies > Earth Sciences #309 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Science Studies > Environment & Ecology
Age Range: 8 and up
Grade Level: 3 and up
We got this book from our family a couple years ago for Christmas. It individually covers each desert: where it's found and then highlights the many kinds of creatures that live there, as well as plant life and flowers that are found in each place. The book talks about common things found in each place but also covers some other things that are much more rare and hard to find. This is a great guide for us because we really didn't know much about the desert. We've spent a good part of our lives living near the ocean so that's much more familiar to us. Through this book, we get a whole new education on many things that are new and still relatively unfamiliar to us. This is a great little book for traveling. It's not big and bulky so it's easy to carry with you, not being too heavy. One of these days, we hope to have more opportunity to use it while exploring in more of a desert territory.
Being more oriented to water or mountain environments I found this beautifully illustrated field guide an eye opener. The layout is compelling and gives a good sense of the diversity of species in desert habitat I had not appreciated before. Intended for middle school I would imagine but a useful resource for all ages.
Poorly laid out, very superficial, cheaply done. This book was a big disappointment. I should have returned it. A waste of money.
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