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Droughts.

Item Information
Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
J 551.5773 DRO	Junior Non Fiction		Padstow .	. Available .
J 551.5773 DRO	Junior Non Fiction		Panania .	. Available .

Catalogue Information
Field name	Details
ISBN	9780716698197
ISBN	9780716698173 (set)
Title	Droughts.
Edition	2nd ed.
Published	Chicago : World Book, 2009
Description	47, [1] p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 28 cm.
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) 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 -- Crisis in Africa -- Planning ahead -- Living with drought.
Summary	"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index" -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects	Droughts -- Juvenile literature
Added Corporate Names	World Book, Inc
Series	World Book's library of natural disasters
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Droughts -- Juvenile literature . Authors: World Book, Inc . Series: World Book's library of natural disasters .