Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Book of Answers

Download or read book Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Book of Answers written by David Wentworth Lazaroff and published by Treasure Chest Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What exactly is a desert? How can I attract hummingbirds? Are cactus spines poisonous? Is a javelina a pig? This book provides detailed answers to 42 questions that the staff at the Desert Museum are most often asked. Supplemented with nearly 100 illustrations, this 200 page book is broken down into three sections: getting to know the desert, the desert as one's backyard and enjoying the desert. Seven useful appendixes cover a range of topics including hummingbird gardening, venomous bites and stings, climate and additional sources of information about desert life. A fun way to learn how wild and fascinating our deserts really are!