Ten-story-high sand dunes, eye-tricking mirages, unlucky explorers -
it's all here and more in this newest Where Is? book.
From the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where
Is?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and
natural wonders and features a fold-out map!
Imagine over three million square miles of sand dunes that are as tall
as a ten-story building. That place is real -- it's the Sahara Desert!
Vast, yes! And home to fascinating creatures such as ostriches and
fennec foxes as well as amazing plant life. The shallow roots of the
mesquite tree can grow almost 200 feet across to absorb water. Readers
will also learn about the famous trade routes of the past with caravans
of up to 10,000 camels, European explorers to the region (some very
unlucky ones), and native populations like the Berber and Tuareg, the
faces of the men are blue from the dye in the veils they always wear.