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The engaging new Geography of Extreme Environments set transports readers to the far reaches of the globe. This set is packed with full-color photographs, illustrative sidebars, and helpful chronologies to guide students on exciting journeys to the polar world, the deserts, and the tropics.

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Deserts

Humans have inhabited the desert environment for much of their history, and some of the world's most advanced cultures, including those of Egypt and Mesopotamia, flourished within these parched lands.

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Polar Regions

Polar Regions reveals how these stark locations, once believed to be inhospitable, have in fact been home to a number of culture groups. Hardy Inuit (Eskimo), Sami (Lapps), Aleut, Samoyed, and others have successfully adapted to bone-chilling temperatures and harsh landscapes.

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The Tropics

This volume introduces readers to the humid tropics, a lush region defined by climate and conditions of temperature and moisture. Insightful text tells how, under natural conditions, the tropical world supports a rich rainforest ecosystem, while tropical areas with poor soils generally support an economy based on low-yield, shifting cultivation.

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