The Desert WorldBOOK I. THE DESERTS OF EUROPE AND ASIA: THE LANDES, THE DUNES, AND THE STEPPES.W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) Adams translationChapter navigation49 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterBOOK I. THE DESERTS OF EUROPE AND ASIA: THE LANDES, THE DUNES, AND THE STEPPES.Chapter I · THE DESERT IN FRANCE:—THE LANDES OF BRITTANY.Chapter II · THE LANDES OF GASCONY.Chapter III · THE DUNES, OR SAND-HILLS.Chapter IV · WILD SCENES OF ENGLAND:—DARTMOOR AND THE FEN COUNTRY.Chapter V · THE STEPPES:—THE DESERT IN RUSSIA, SIBERIA, AND TARTARY.Chapter VI · ANIMAL LIFE IN THE STEPPES:—THE WILD HORSE—THE CAMEL.Chapter VII · THE ANIMAL LIFE OF THE STEPPES:—WILD RUMINATING ANIMALS—RODENTS—CARNIVORA—BIRDS.Chapter VIII · THE INHABITANTS OF THE STEPPES:—TARTARS, COSSACKS, KALMÜKS, KIRGHIZ, MONGOLS.BOOK II. THE DESERTS OF SAND:—THE DESERTS OF EUROPE AND AFRICA.Chapter I · THE RAINLESS DESERT—THE BED OF A SEA—THE DEAD SEA.Chapter II · ARABIA DESERTA AND ARABIA PETRÆA.Chapter III · THE NUBIAN DESERT—THE GREAT SAHARA—DESERTS OF AFRICA.Chapter IV · PHENOMENA OF THE DESERT.Chapter V · VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE DESERT:—THE OASES.Chapter VI · ANIMAL LIFE IN THE DESERT.Chapter VII · THE MEN OF THE DESERT.BOOK III. PRAIRIES, SAVANNAHS, PAMPAS, AND LLANOS.Chapter I · THE WILD PLAINS OF THE OLD WORLD:—THE AFRICAN INTERIOR.Chapter II · DESERTS OF THE NEW WORLD:—PRAIRIES, PAMPAS, LLANOS.Chapter III · THE AUSTRALIAN INTERIOR.Chapter IV · VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE AFRICAN PLAINS.Chapter V · VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES, PAMPAS, AND LLANOS OF THE NEW WORLD.Chapter VI · THE FLORA OF THE AUSTRALIAN PLAINS.Chapter VII · ANIMAL LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES OF THE OLD WORLD:—HERBIVOROUS ANIMALS.Chapter VIII · ANIMAL LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES OF THE OLD WORLD, CONTINUED:—THE CARNIVORA.Chapter IX · ANIMAL LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES OF THE OLD WORLD:—BIRDS AND REPTILES.Chapter X · ANIMAL LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES OF THE NEW WORLD:—HERBIVORA, INSECTIVORA, AND CARNIVORA.Chapter XI · ANIMAL LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES OF THE NEW WORLD:—BIRDS AND REPTILES.Chapter XII · ANIMAL LIFE IN THE AUSTRALIAN PRAIRIES.BOOK IV. T H E F O R E S T S.Chapter I · THE VIRGIN FORESTS.Chapter II · VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE FORESTS OF THE OLD WORLD.Chapter III · VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE FORESTS OF THE GREAT ISLANDS.Chapter IV · VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE FORESTS OF THE NEW WORLD.Chapter V · ANIMAL LIFE IN THE TROPICAL FORESTS:—THE ELEPHANT—THE RHINOCEROS.Chapter VI · ANIMAL LIFE IN THE VIRGIN FORESTS:—THE GREAT APES.Chapter VII · THE ANTHROPOMORPHIC APES:—ORANGS, GIBBONS, CHIMPANZEES, AND GORILLAS.Chapter VIII · ANIMAL LIFE IN THE FORESTS:—THE CEBIDÆ, OR MONKEYS OF AMERICA—THE LEMURS—THE SLOTHS—THE SQUIRRELS.Chapter IX · MAN IN THE SAVANNAHS AND THE FORESTS.—ANTHROPOPHAGY.Chapter X · MAN IN THE SAVANNAHS AND THE FORESTS—THE SAVAGE RACES—THE NEGROES.Chapter XI · MAN IN THE SAVANNAHS AND THE FORESTS:—THE MALAYO-POLYNESIANS—THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.BOOK V. THE POLAR DESERTS—THE MOUNTAINS.Chapter I · T H E P O L A R D E S E R T S.Chapter II · ANIMAL LIFE AND VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE POLAR DESERTS.Chapter III · THE INHABITANTS OF THE ARCTIC WILDERNESSES:—THE LAPLANDERS—SAMOIEDES—OSTIAKS—KAMTSCHATDALES—ESKIMOS, OR ESQUIMAUX.Chapter IV · T H E M O U N T A I N S.Chapter V · VEGETABLE LIFE AND ANIMAL LIFE IN THE MOUNTAINS.Previous chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →Book 1 — Chapter I · THE DESERT IN FRANCE:—THE LANDES OF BRITTANY.All chapters and sections (49)Opening pagesFront matterBooks1Book 1 · Chapters12345678Books2Book 2 · Chapters1234567Books3Book 3 · Chapters123456789101112Books4Book 4 · Chapters1234567891011Books5Book 5 · Chapters12345decorative bar← Front matterCHAPTER I. THE DESERT IN FRANCE:—THE LANDES OF BRITTANY. →
