arid regions

Examine the forces that form deserts and discover the amazing variety of life in these seemingly desolate lands.

Describes how the climate and resources of deserts affect the lives of people in Africa's Sahel, Australia's Western Desert, and Chile's Norte Grande.

Photographs and text provide information about the people, creatures, and plants that live in both hot and cold deserts.

Introduces the harsh world of deserts and the people, plants, and animals that live there.