Marco C. Stoppato is a leading science photographer and geologist. His photographs appear in many travel and popular science magazines, including No Limits, Focus, Gullivers, Scienza & Vita, Aqua and Newton.
Alfredo Bini teaches Geomorphology at the faculty of Geological Sciences at the University of Milan, Italy. An expert in landscape evolution, he has contributed to numerous scientific publications.
A fascinating work, which spans the deserts of the globe, treating
each with the importance that it deserves... the artistic quality
of individual photographs is evident and make reading this book a
joy.-- (07/01/2004)
An extraordinary reference book that any teacher of physical
geography or ecology must have. Packed with information, this
Firefly Guide is a pleasure to browse or read. Yet its greatest
strength lies in its stunning photography that illustrates the
dramatic diversity and beauty of the world's deserts.--
(08/01/2004)
General-interest libraries strong on biomes and natural history
will find a fine lay reader's guide to deserts in this illustrated
survey of the ecology and nature of world deserts. Color photos and
illustrations abound in a presentation packed with not only natural
history but cultural and social insights into the societies which
inhaibt desert environments around the world, making for an
excellent pick for both science and social science holdings.--
(01/01/2008)
Excellent book on deserts of the world.--Jennifer L. Rechel"Science
Books and Films" (04/15/2004)
Filled with lovely images of desert regions.--J.W. Green"Choice"
(04/01/2004)
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