Deserts, Hardcover

Reducere. Everyone has seen lions living in a city zoo behind a protective enclosure. Pictures in books show snarling lions. Lions are shown roaming African ...

The legacies of the Coptic Christian presence in Alexandria and the Egyptian Deserts from the fourth century to the present day The great city of A...

DescriptionHere children can explore the diverse range of habitats and biomes that our planet has to offer. Through accessible language and an inno...

Discover the remarkable plants and animals that live in the world's driest climates--both hot and cold With beautifully illustrated landscapes, thi...

Reducere. Meet some of the most hardy and adaptable animals on the planet that live in the world's hottest regions. Includes facts about volcanoes, deserts, ...

Reducere. The drying up of the Aral Sea - a major environmental catastrophe of the late twentieth century - is deeply rooted in the dreams of the irrigation ...

Reducere. Creating a unique, immersive setting one place at a time. CREATING PLACES (THE ART OF WORLD BUILDING, #2) is a detailed how-to guide on inventing t...

Reducere. DescriptionPeppa and her friends use their imaginations and travel to many far-off places: under the sea, the deserts of the Wild West, a princess ...

"Make the Earth your companion. Walk lightly on it, as other creatures do." With this powerfully reverent refrain, readers are reminded to treat th...

Reducere. When he was a young man, Allen Say's grandfather left his home in Japan to explore the world. He began his journey by crossing the Pacific Ocean on...

Reducere. Would you rather be lost in the Sahara or the Gobi Desert? In this fun-filled nonfiction title, young adventurers will face decisions about survivi...

This charming reference introduces young readers to the wider world by exploring languages, landscapes, weather, animals, capital cities, mountains...

Reducere. Charles Dickens's Great Expectations tells the story of Pip, an English orphan who rises to wealth, deserts his true friends, and becomes humbled b...

How does a rainbow form? What causes it to snow? What makes the wind blow? This adorable reference book introduces young children to every aspect o...

Reducere. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: U.S. Civil War Horse Perspective 1861-1865 (Revisited) delivers a coming-of-age story where the protagonist (a coura...

Two children are running around the house, knocking over furniture and getting in their mother's way, so she tells them to go play outside. Beginni...

Reducere. A gorgeous, evocative biography of one of America's most beloved artists.Georgia O'Keeffe saw the world differently from most people. As a child sh...

Reducere. DescriptionAustralia, situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, is rich in rainforest, deserts, and mountains. Geological wonders such as the...

Reducere. Wild birds are everywhere, from the dry deserts to the icy poles. We see them soaring overhead, paddling across water, flitting through trees, peck...

DescriptionAn outrageous collection of art and commentary from the development of id Software and Avalanche Studios' dystopian first-person-shooter...

From one majestic nature landscape to the next, this is an iconic collection of National Geographic's photography of the world's most beautiful loc...

Discover the beauty and diversity of America's great outdoors in this tour of its most iconic national parks. Explore Florida's river-laced Evergla...

DescriptionThis brilliantly illustrated book takes young readers to the planet's wild regions, including forests, jungles, tundras, and deserts to ...

DescriptionBarren red deserts dotted with post-colonial ghost towns, dilapidated inner city factories, discarded country homesteads and a successio...

Discover the astonishing world of reptiles and amphibians in a new book by photographer Matthijs KuijpersAward-winning Dutch nature photographer Ma...

A three-thousand-year history of the Yellow River and the legacy of interactions between humans and the natural landscape From Neolithic times to t...

Hopi traditional elder Thomas Banyacya once described the American Southwest as the spiritual center of our continent." Author, photographer, and a...

Reducere. An all-ages, adventure-comedy graphic novel, Billy Johnson and His Duck Are Explorers has it all: humor, peril, and out-of-this-world archaeologica...

Reducere. In the early 1990s, various trips took South Korea-born, New York-based artist Jungjin Lee (born 1961) into the endless expanse of America, where s...

Reducere. A stunningly illustrated natural history of spidersSpiders are among the most versatile creatures on the planet, inhabiting six of the seven contin...

Time is precious. The world is waiting. Rediscover yourself. The Great Alone is the epic adventure of a relatable explorer. Why does a 44-year-old ...

Reducere. In History Comics: The Roanoke Colony, Chris Schweizer separates fact from fiction and uncovers the secrets of one of America's most puzzling myste...

The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was a new-build design by Lockheed and proved adaptable to many roles, from carrying outsized cargo to dropping parat...

Reducere. DescriptionCaldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins introduces By the Numbers infographic readers chock full of incredible infographs and stunning, ful...

Reducere. When World War I began, Karnig Panian was only five years old, living among his fellow Armenians in the Anatolian village of Gurin. Four years late...

Get behind the wheel, turn the key, and feel the breeze. Hit the Road features the individuality of overland vehicles, their passionate owners, and...

Breathtaking home designs that fit perfectly into the unique landscape of the West. Architects and designers are breaking new ground on the West Co...

The epic plains and arid deserts of Central Asia have witnessed some of the greatest migrations, as well as many of the most transformative develop...

Reducere. In the bestselling tradition of Why Nations Fail and The Revenge of Geography, an award-winning journalist uses ten maps of crucial regions to expl...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Silk Roads continue to capture the imagination of the public, and, in 2014, a section of the land routes was designated a World Heri...

DescriptionCalifornia: Living + Eating is a glorious celebration of Californian food, looking at its history and origins and journeying through the...

Presenting a global and interdisciplinary approach to plant ecology, this much-awaited new edition of the book Plants and Vegetation integrates cla...

Reducere. Moonbeam Children's Book AwardFrom winter hunts to picnic foraging, Coyote makes his deliberate way through the seasons in his urban habitat. His a...

Reducere. The only definitive book authored by Wim Hof on his powerful method for realizing our physical and spiritual potentialWim Hof has a message for eac...

Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery was one of the most celebrated swordsmen in American history. During his long life, he served under the flags of twel...

Reducere. With the stroke of a pen, the president of the United States can proclaim a national monument. The Antiquities Act of 1906 was enacted to provide a...

Reducere. Enter the world of birds for an incredible journey through the skies, into trees, and even underground. Parrots, hummingbirds, eagles, and more swo...

Reducere. The largest county in the continental United States has seen its share of colorful pursuits of suspects and fugitives, including the search for the...

DescriptionA captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico; with a...

War-torn deserts, jihadist killings, trucks weighted down with contraband and migrants--from the Afghan-Pakistan borderlands to the Sahara, images ...

Reducere. This lavishly illustrated large-format book takes you on a world tour, continent by continent, to meet the animals that live in each region. Within...

Reducere. The Great Basin, a stark and beautiful desert filled with sagebrush deserts and mountain ranges, is the epicenter for public lands conflicts. Arisi...

Reducere. Award-winning author and NASA rocket engineer Suzanne Slade (Countdown, A Computer Called Katherine) explores the diverse magnificence of Mars in t...

A provocative case that "failed states" along the periphery of today's international system are the intended result of nineteenth-century colonial ...

Reducere. Hang on! With an off-beat sensibility, this bike ride may be bumpy.From the deserts of the Middle East to the U.S. and Canada, Michael Stewart has ...

Women have always explored the globe, but their stories aren't always well-known. In We Are Explorers, fourteen intrepid women and their incredible...

Reducere. Pass with Care is a testament to trans resilience, queer joy, and the power of finding freedom and adventure within a community of your own creatio...

Reducere. The American road mythos from the vast landscapes of the West to the industrial fringes of New York CityThis luscious volume presents 70 color phot...

Reducere. The Libyan landscape is one of the most diverse and breathtaking, replete with barren deserts, vast ocean coasts, and a stunning display of earth's...

Reducere. Eleven years of events can have a profound effect on an entire lifetime. The story of Stanislawa Emilia (Emma) Krasowska Serbinski is told by her d...

Reducere. The long term average weather of a place is termed as climate. The change in weather patterns of a place which may last for more than a few decades...

Reducere. What's the difference between a desert and a rain forest? A tundra and a coniferous forest? These are all examples of biomes, and they are all home...

DescriptionPharaoh Seti I ruled Egypt for only 11 years (1290-1279 BC), but his reign marked a revival of Egyptian military and economic power, as ...

With more than 23, 000 copies of the first edition sold, this second edition of the best-selling Bolt Action World War II Wargaming Ruleset from Os...

Reducere. On March 4, 1928, 199 men lined up in Los Angeles, California, to participate in a 3, 400-mile transcontinental footrace to New York City. The Buni...

Reducere. Wounds and disease were as devastating on the battlefields of the ancient world as they are today. In an age of bloody combat, how did physicians a...

Reducere. Deserts. Rogues. A secret hidden in an underground maze.Every moment counts as Volke Savan races south to the city of New Norra. His goal: find The...

Reducere. DescriptionA real-life adventurer. A gruelling pan-American trek. Will one Englishman dare to face his fears?Short-listed for Outdoor Book of the Y...

Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw's Papa Brings Me the World is a poignant picture book that celebrates the bond between parent and child, and follows their ...

DescriptionBased on the Nas Daily video series with over 13 million dedicated followers comes the surprising, moving 1, 000-day journey of a lifeti...