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I wonder why the Sahara is cold at night, and other questions about deserts, Jackie Gaff

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Ages 5-8

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I wonder why the Sahara is cold at night, and other questions about deserts

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Jackie Gaff

I wonder why series

An introduction to the world of deserts

What is a desert? -- Are all deserts hot? -- Are all deserts sandy? -- Where is the world's biggest desert? -- Why are deserts sandy? -- How high are the tallest sand dunes? -- Where can you find mushroom-shaped rocks? -- What is an oasis? -- When is there water in a wadi? -- How does sunlight trick desert travelers? -- How do plants survive in deserts? -- Why are cacti spiny? -- When does the desert burst into bloom? -- How long can a camel last without drinking? -- Which desert animals never drink? -- Can toads live in the desert? -- How do desert foxes keep their cool? -- Which animal has its own parasol? -- Why do desert animals love the dark? -- How do rattlesnakes kill their prey? -- Which desert lizards are poisonous? -- Why do scorpions have a stinger in their tail? -- How do people live in the desert? -- What do nomadic people find to eat? -- Who ate ants? -- Why do desert people build mud houses? -- Are there towns in the desert? -- What is a yurt? -- Where do people paint with sand? -- Why did Australian explorers import camels? -- Who made it across the Sahara in an microlight? -- Which desert explorer carried water in his boots? -- Where do cars race across the desert? -- Why are space rovers tested in the desert? -- Which is the world's toughest foot race? -- Is there treasure in the desert? -- What is black gold? -- How can deserts give us clean energy? -- Did grass ever grow in the Sahara Desert? -- What turns green fields into desert? -- Can deserts be changed into green fields? -- Index

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Sahara is cold at night, and other questions about deserts