Droughts / edited by Paul A. Kobasa, William D. Adams, Nicholas Kilzer ; researched by Jacqueline Jasek ; illustrated by Stefan Chabluk
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TextSeries: World Book's library of natural disastersPublisher: Chicago, IL : World Book, Inc., [2018]Edition: Third editionDescription: 55 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780716699309Subject(s): Droughts -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 363.34929 DROU | Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index and glossary
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.
"A discussion of droughts, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant droughts from history"-- Provided by publisher.
Juvenile Age 5-11.
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