In the deserts of this Earth

by Uwe George

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A scientist's personal account of adventures exploring and living in deserts and wastelands around the world embodies the general theory that the natural condition of the earth is that of desert.

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Lace-Structures 146 reviews

Starting with geology, on the solar system scale, and gradually focussing attention on the earth, through continental drift and the developments of deserts, the author zooms in on the details of life in the deserts, finally culminating in a study of the sand grouse of the Sahara. The sensitively written story of the adaptations of this bird should be required reading for those who see the deserts as waste-land.

Jun 6, 2015

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