Droughts 

 - Second edition 
 - 47 pages :   illustrations (chiefly color), maps ;   28 cm 
 - World Book's library of natural disasters ; #2 .
 - World Book's library of natural disasters ; #2. .
<br/><br/> Includes glossary and index 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "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. 
<br/><br/> Primary 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780716698197 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Droughts --Juvenile literature
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.34929