Deserts

Discover the arid beauty of the vast deserts of Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and the Americas.

Lavishly illustrated throughout, this book captures the breathtaking landscapes of the Earth's extraordinarily abundant drylands and illustrates the astounding variety of plants and animals that exist in these harsh environments.

As ecologies alter, Sara Oldfield reveals the challenges faced by the rich diversity of life - from Joshua trees and spinifex grasses to scorpions and lions - that has adapted to the conditions of some of the harshest wildernesses on the planet.

Extreme temperatures, lack of water, unique species and ancient civilizations add to the strange allure of the desert that is c