The Atacama Desert is Chile's largest desert. Like the world's other great deserts, such as the Kalahari in Africa or the Great Desert of Australia, it lies in the Tropic of Capricorn. Unlike these other deserts, it encompasses a range of extreme altitudes that enrich the complexity of its ecosystems. The Atacama is considered the most arid desert on the planet. Its skies remain clear over 300 days a year and in some areas no records of rainfall exist. The photographs in this book explore the beauty of the ancient mountains, the breadth of the varied environments and the wealth of biological diversity throughout the diverse ecosystems of this desert.
- ISBN10 956800713X
- ISBN13 9789568007133
- Publish Date January 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 May 2014
- Publish Country CL
- Imprint Fantastico Sur,Chile
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 100
- Language English