Description

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Imagine a sea of sand dunes the size of a European country, a world in motion, exquisite ridge lines perfectly sculpted by the winds and stretching to a layered horizon. Or a remote mountain massif in black rock or sandstone, hewn by the elements and marked in red ochre with the passage of ancient rock artists. Or a salt pan shimmering to a seemingly endless horizon. Welcome to the world’s deserts, a realm of astonishing and dramatic beauty, as much places of the soul and the imagination as actual physical terrain.

About the Author

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Susanne Mack has been working as a freelance picture editor for international book and calendar publishers since 1999. She specializes in selecting the right pictures for travel guides, nonfiction, and illustrated books and lives near Munich. Anthony Ham is a freelance writer who specializes in Spain, Africa, the Arctic, Outback Australia, and the Middle East.