<p>"<strong>An attractive, up-to-date resource</strong>... Color photos, clearly drawn maps, and sidebars enrich the text. This <strong>well-researched</strong> atlas offers <strong>more than just maps</strong>... <strong>Highly recommended</strong>." -- <em>Pennsylvania School Librarians</em><em>Association</em> Best Reference Titles 2003<br />"An <strong>attractive</strong> book, written for the nonspecialist, that portrays nature with a wealth of simple maps, <strong>lovely</strong><strong>photographs</strong>, and considerable basic introductory information... Both a browsing book and beginning reference book... <strong>Recommended for high-school, public,</strong><strong>and undergraduate libraries</strong>." -- <em>Booklist/RBB</em><br />"A <strong>useful</strong> resource for students seeking either quick facts or thematic discussions... <strong>Liberally endowed with large,</strong><strong>bright color photos</strong>, the topical sections begin with an analysis on how deserts form; close with an <strong>eye-opening</strong> look at why desertification has become a major environmental issue... <strong>Recommended</strong>..." -- <em>School Library</em><em>Journal</em><br />"Provides a <strong>broad and comprehensive</strong> overview... Its layout and <strong>extensive illustrations</strong> make it <strong>especially attractive</strong><strong>to the generalist browser and to students</strong>... Particularly suitable for public and school libraries." -- <em>The Arid</em><em>Lands Newsletter</em><br />"<strong>Gorgeous</strong> color photographs, <strong>detailed</strong> maps, and <strong>clear and</strong><strong>authoritative</strong> scientific explanations make this atlas both <strong>informative and captivating</strong>... A particular nice feature is that the geographical location and other details of each photograph are consistently provided." -- <em>SciTech Book News</em></p>

<p><strong>'An attractive book, written for the nonspecialist, that portrays nature with a wealth of simple maps, lovely photographs, and considerable basic introductory information... Both a browsing book and beginning reference book... Recommended for high-school, public, and undergraduate libraries.'</strong>-- <em>Booklist/RBB</em></p><p><strong>'Gorgeous color photographs, detailed maps, and clear and authoritative scientific explanations make this atlas both informative and captivating... A particular nice feature is that the geographical location and other details of each photograph are consistently provided.'</strong> -- <em>SciTech Book News</em></p>