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Arritt looks at each of the world's great desert areas and attempts to explain why throughout history people have been so irresistibly drawn to them. Filled with historical anecdotes and descriptions of desert life and resources.

Here is an examination of the nature of landforms, soil and geomorphological processes in deserts. It is the first volume in English to attempt a review of the many important geomorphological aspects of dry land - areas which cover almost a third of the Earth's land surface. The field is vast and contributions to its study are enormously varied. The authors provide some valuable generalizations, illuminate certain long-standing problems and establish...

Lands of extremes, contrasts and constant change, deserts cover a quarter of our planet's land area and are home to some half a billion people. 'The desert' as an idea has long captured the Western imagination, but too often in ways that fail to grasp the true scope and diversity of these spaces. Misconceptions and misrepresentations also abound about the realities of the lives of people for whom the desert is home. Deserts are landscapes of the mind...

Contains photographs, text, and five essays on desert land environments.

And Introduction (1:15) -- Jerusalem (4:06) -- Desert of the Soul (3:39) -- Spirituality in a Military Zone (1:44) -- Touring the Judean Desert (4:16) -- Above the Dead Sea (3:38) -- Saving Those in Distress (2:20) -- Surviving in the Judean Desert (3:58) -- Cultural and Spiritual Teaching (1:53) -- Moving with the Seasons (2:54) -- Jerusalem Tourism (2:15) -- A Desert Rich in Archaeology (3:09) -- Masada (3:18) -- Healing and the Dead Sea (4:54)...

And Introduction (1:15) -- HIV Pandemic (1:57) -- Safaris Out of Windhoek (2:44) -- A Family Business (2:19) -- Tourism in the Namib (3:58) -- Building a Future from Tourism (3:23) -- HIV/AIDS in Himba Population (2:02) -- Afrikkans Member of Himbu Tribe (5:08) -- Tradition and Education (2:36) -- An Exciting Lesson (3:05) -- Elusive and Venomous (1:53) -- Persevering Through Hardship (2:56) -- Kunene Region (2:39) -- Desert Survival (3:28) -- Elephant...

Dutch artist Ap Verheggen is determined to inspire people to respond to climate change in a creative and innovative way. Is the idea of building a glacier in the desert so crazy after all? Directed by Marco Della Coletta & Zoe D'Amaro.

The Rub' al Khalii, or Empty Quarter, is the immense sand desert in Southern Arabia. This film follows a Bedouin family on their winter migration into this desolate landscape and examines the desert animals and plants. Camels, gazelle, oryx, desert shrimp, plants, and insects have all adapted to cope with a life of extreme heat and no water. The wildlife at the ancient al-Hasa oasis offers a glimpse at life forms few even know exist. The impacts of...

Known as one of the most extreme places on the planet, the Gobi Desert can see a temperature change of more than 80 degrees in a 24-hour period, and dust storms with winds over 100 miles per hour. Occasional frost and snow on the dunes is not an uncommon sight. Despite the harsh conditions, the surrounding regions sustain a multitude of animal and plant life. This film explores Asia's largest desert with its expanses of gravel plains and rocky outcrops....