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Deserts: Life in the Furnace

While man can survive for weeks without food, he can survive mere days without water. Despite this, millions of people live in parched desert environments around the world. Discover the enormous challenges presented to man in the driest corners of the earth, and marvel at the ingenious solutions he has come up with to make life sustainable.
Aired: Jan 20, 2011 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: John HurtCreated By: Brian Leith Dale TemplarDuration: 1h Rating: 4.3 Country: France, United Kingdom, United States of America Production: France Télévisions
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