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Deserts : A Very Short Introduction / Nick Middleton. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. - XIV, 135 stron : ilustracje, mapa ; 18 cm.

(Very Short Introduction ; 215)

Autor

Middleton, Nick (1960- ).

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Język angielski Pustynie

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Wydawnictwa popularne

Index s. 131-135.

Deserts make up a third of the planet's land surface, but if you picture a desert, what comes to mind? A sandy wasteland? A drought-parched dust bowl? An alien landscape devoid of all life forms? In this marvelous Very Short Introduction, geographer and popular science writer Nick Middleton reveals that deserts are places of immense natural charm and rich biodiversity. Typified by drought and extremes of temperature, they can be harsh and hostile, but Middleton shows that many deserts are also spectacularly beautiful, and on occasion they can teem with life. The author highlights how each desert is unique, describing their frequently fantastic life forms, extraordinary scenery, and long history of ingenious human habitation. Written by a respected scientist who enjoys a wide following for his Going to Extremes television series on National Geographic, Deserts tells you everything you ever wanted to know about these extraordinary places and captures their importance in the working of our planet.

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Rivers : A Very Short Introduction / Nick Middleton. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012. - XVIII, 127 s. : il. ; 18 cm.

Autor

Middleton, Nick (1960- ).

Temat

Język angielski Wody śródlądowe Rzeki

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Index s. 123-127.

Very Short Introduction ; 311

Rivers have played an extraordinarily important role in creating the world in which we live. They create landscapes and provide water to people, plants and animals, nourishing both town and country. The flow of rivers has enthused poets and painters, explorers and pilgrims. Rivers have acted as cradles for civilization and agents of disaster; a river may be a barrier or a highway, it can bear trade and sediment, culture and conflict. A river may inspire or it may terrify. This Very Short Introduction is a celebration of rivers in all their diversity. Nick Middleton covers a wide and eclectic range of river-based themes, from physical geography to mythology, to industrial history and literary criticism. Worshipped and revered, respected and feared, rivers reflect both the natural and social history of our planet.

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