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AUTHOR |
Griffin, Mary, 1978- author. |
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TITLE |
Earth's driest places / by Mary Griffin. |
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IMPRINT |
New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2015. |
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DESCRIPTION |
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations, map. |
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SERIES |
Earth's most extreme places. |
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SERIES |
Gale virtual reference library. |
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NOTE |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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CONTENT NOTE |
Rain, rain, come again -- Drought vs. always dry -- Cold and dry -- The Atacama desert -- The Andes effect -- Ica, Peru -- Luxor, Egypt -- Death valley -- Yuma: sunniest city. |
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SUMMARY |
In this book, readers will learn why rain and other forms of precipitation are so important to people, plants, and animals. They'll visit the driest places on Earth, including the Atacama Desert, Antarctica's Dry Valleys, and Death Valley. |
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SUBJECT |
Arid regions climate. |
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SUBJECT |
Arid regions. |
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SUBJECT |
Deserts. |
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SUBJECT |
Extreme environments. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Gale Group. |
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SERIES |
Earth's most extreme places. |
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LINK |
Available via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access |
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ISBN |
9781482418934 (6 pack). |
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ISBN |
9781482418941 (pbk.). |
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ISBN |
9781482418958 (library binding). |
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ISBN |
9781482418965 (electronic book). |