| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Descript |
55 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
World Book's library of natural disasters |
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World Book's library of natural disasters.
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| Audience |
Age 5-11. |
| Summary |
"A discussion of droughts, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant droughts from history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographic references and index. |
| Contents |
What is a drought? -- The impacts of drought -- In town and country -- Droughts of the past -- Heat waves -- Europe 1975-1976 -- Wind and dust -- Dust bowl -- Measuring drought -- Seasons and cycles -- On the great plains -- Wildfires -- Deforestation -- Along the Amazon -- Desertification -- In the Sahel -- Famine -- Indian drought and famine of 1899-1900 -- Crisis in Africa -- Australia's epic drought -- Living with drought -- Central U.S. drought of 2012-2013 -- California drought of 2011-2017 -- Brazilian drought of 2014-2016. |
| Subject |
Droughts -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9780716699309 (hardcover) |
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0716699303 (hardcover) |
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