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Overview
How important water is to many countries, particularly in the developing parts of the world, is a key to this book. And the book also illustrates how much of a hardship drought can be to the survival of people, animals, and crops. Terms introduced and explained include rain shadow, the water cycle, desertification, and the Greenhouse Effect, among many fascinating concepts. How people adapt to heat and how weather forecasting takes advantage of modern technology are also shown.Examines heat and drought, looking at their causes, effects, places where they commonly occur, and things people can do to prepare for such emergencies.
Book Details
Published
June 1, 1998
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers
Pages
48
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780817250515