Droughts

Droughts
ISBN-10
0822565765
ISBN-13
9780822565765
Series
Droughts
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
64
Language
English
Published
2006-12-26
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Authors
Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods

Description

Explains what droughts are and what causes them, provides the history of droughts around the world, and describes how scientists study them and what can be done to relieve or prevent them.

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