Describes what causes droughts, the conditions that exist during a drought, the harmful and beneficial effects of dry periods, and their impact on humans, plants, and animals.
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ISBN: 9780431150772 (pbk.)
Physical Description:32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.print
Publisher:Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2002.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: What is drought? -- Where does drought happen? -- Why doesn't the rain fall? -- Why does drought happen? -- What are droughts like? -- Harmful drought 1 -- Harmful drought 2 -- Preparing for drought -- Coping with drought (general) -- Coping with drought (specific) -- Coping with drought (plants and animals) -- To the rescue!