Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Desert Climates 2. Desert Landscapes 3. Nature in Deserts 4. Desert Peoples 5. Deserts Connections Epilogue

About the Author

Nick Middleton is a geographer, writer, and presenter of television documentaries. He teaches at Oxford University where he is a Fellow of St Anne's College. His main research interest is in the nature and human use of deserts, and he has written more than 200 articles and 16 books.