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Deserts inside out / Marina Cohen.

by Cohen, Marina, 1967-

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New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, c2015.

Desert ecology -- Juvenile literature.

Deserts -- Juvenile literature.

9780778706274 (reinforced library binding)

0778706273 (reinforced library binding)

9780778706731 (pbk.)

0778706737 (pbk.)

Ecosystems inside out.

32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.

What is an ecosystem? -- Energy in ecosystems -- The Sahara Desert -- The Mojave Desert -- The Gobi Desert -- The Chihuahuan Desert -- The Atacama Desert -- The Sonoran Desert -- The Great Sandy Desert -- The Kalahari Desert -- The Arabian Desert -- Antarctica -- Don't desert our deserts! -- Glossary -- Learning more -- Index.

"Peel back the corners of the desert to discover the incredible organisms that survive in this ecosystem, from scorpions and cacti to musk oxen and seals. Find out how deserts work as a system, carving out an existence in one of the most extreme biomes on Earth. Learn, too, how deserts are found all around the world and what you can do to help protect these amazing wildernesses."--Amazon.com.

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