Ridgway Public Library

Text and photographs look at the climate, plants, and animals of desert biomes.

This book profiles animal behavior in the desert at dawn, morning, afternoon, dusk, and night.

Waterholes are vital to the African ecosystem; bustling oases where elephants, lions, leopards and hundreds of other species meet and compete for water. But little is known about how they support so much life. Now the Mwiba Wildlife Reserve and local communities in Tanzania are building the world's first waterhole with a built-in specialized camera rig. With half-submerged and weather-proofed remote cameras, Dr. M. Sanjayan (EARTH: A New Wild) leads...

A short study of the various types of deserts in the world, where they are located, the plants and animals that inhabit them, their climates, and other related topics.

"A child goes on an adventure in the Great Basin desert, learning about the climate, and encountering animals and plants that live in the desert biome. Includes world map of deserts and glossary"--

On the last day of school before the winter holidays, Wanda plans to see the Nutcracker ballet but a recycling mishap takes the class on a field trip to a recycling plant.

Describes what plants and animals grow and live in a desert including saguaros, scorpions, and yuccas.

"Could you survive being lost in the desert? Imagine being attacked by a rattlesnake in North America's Sonoran Desert, wild dogs in Africa's Kalahari Desert, or a redback spider in the Australian Outback. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out!"--

When Phoebe wonders how desert animals survive apparently without food or water, Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus take the entire class on a very hot, but very informative, field trip.

Examines the climate, plants, animals, and people of the deserts around the world.