Defying death in the desert
By: Gary Jeffrey
Series: Graphic survival stories; Graphic survival stories
Publisher: Evans
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780237543273
Subjects: Desert survival; Comic books, strips; Juvenile literature; Cartoons and comics; Survival
Description: Presents three stories of survival in the desert. Includes an introduction to the habitat, maps, survival tips and summaries of other life-or-death experiences. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Table of contents: title: The world's deserts; title: Desert survival; title: Survival in the Sahara: Captain James Riley & The crew of the Commerce, 1815; title: Lost in the desert: Marathon runner Mauro Prosperi, 1994; title: Surviving the Kalahari: Pilot Carl du Plessis, 2000; title: More desert survival stories.