The Wonders of our World Series offers young readers a lively and visually exciting introduction to the world around us and the forces at work shaping our planet and its future. Ten books in this series offer fascinating full-color photographs of examples from around the world to help illustrate: -- the devastating impact volcanoes, extreme weather, and earthquakes can have-- why the earth's forests and waterways are in danger of destruction-- how the earth's powerful internal forces produce rocks and minerals from the ordinary to the dazzling-- how mountains, deserts, and caves are formedDeserts explains how rich land can become an arid desert due to drought and overuse for grazing or crops. Breathtaking full-color photos, maps and illustrations show: -- where the world's deserts are located-- rocky, sandy, and icy deserts-- how sand dunes are created-- what kind of plant and animal life can survive there-- solar energy and mining oil