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The arid zones. by Walton, Kenneth,1923-(CARDINAL)483320;
Bibliography: pages 161-168.
Subjects: Arid regions.;
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Irrigation requirements of the arid and semiarid lands of the Missouri and Arkansas river basins / by Fortier, Samuel.(CARDINAL)312810;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-112).
Subjects: Arid regions; Arid regions;
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Spectacular vernacular : the adobe tradition / by Bourgeois, Jean-Louis,1940-(CARDINAL)731464; Pelos, Carollee,1939-(CARDINAL)171755; Davidson, Basil,1914-2010.(CARDINAL)152430;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index.
Subjects: Architecture; Building, Adobe;
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Antelope jackrabbits / by Perish, Patrick,author.(CARDINAL)401844;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Life in the desert -- Beat the heat -- Desert salad."Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to antelope jackrabbits. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Ages 5-8Grades K-1Decoding demand: 75 (high)470LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Arid regions.; Rabbits;
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Drought and desertification. by Gbeckor-Kove, N.Lectures presented at the training seminar in Muñoz, Philippines, 14-24 November 1988.; Ogallo, Laban.Report of the CC1 Rapporteur on drought and desertification in warm climates to the tenth session of the Commission for Climatology (Lisbon, April 1989); World Climate Applications Programme.; World Meteorological Organization.; World Meteorological Organization.Commission for Climatology.;
Includes bibliographical references.Report of the CC1 Rapporteur on drought and desertification in warm climates to the tenth session of the Commission for Climatology (Lisbon, April 1989) / L.J. Ogallo -- Lectures presented at the training seminar in Muñoz, Philippines, 14-24 November 1988 / by N. Gbeckor-Kove.
Subjects: Arid regions climate.; Desertification.; Droughts.;
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Thorny devils / by Perish, Patrick,author.(CARDINAL)401844;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Life in the desert -- A devil's tricks -- Bugs for breakfast."Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to thorny devils. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Ages 5-8Grades K-1Decoding demand: 57 (medium)450LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Agamidae; Arid regions.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Heat : adventures in the world's fiery places / by Streever, Bill.(CARDINAL)661077;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-332) and index.A note on degrees Fahrenheit -- A candle's flame -- Raving thirst -- Unmanaged fire -- Cooked -- My children eat coal -- Rock oil -- Steaming mountains -- Boom -- The top of the thermometer."A bestselling scientist and nature writer who goes to any extreme to uncover the answers, Bill Streever sets off to find out what heat really means. Let him be your guide and you'll firewalk across hot coals and sweat it out in Death Valley, experience intense fever and fire, learn about the invention of matches and the chemistry of cooking, drink crude oil, and explore thermonuclear weapons and the hottest moment of all time-the big bang. Melting glaciers, warming oceans, forest fires, droughts-it's clear that today's world is getting hotter. But while we know the agony of a sunburn or the comfort of our winter heaters, do we really understand heat? Written in Streever's signature spare and refreshing prose, HEAT is an a compulsively readable personal narrative that leaves readers with a new vision of an everyday experience-how heat works, its history, and its complete connection to daily life"--"An adventurous ride through the most blisteringly hot regions of science, history, and culture. Melting glaciers, warming oceans, droughts-it's clear that today's world is getting hotter. But while we know the agony of a sunburn or the comfort of our winter heaters, do we really understand heat? A bestselling scientist and nature writer who goes to any extreme to uncover the answers, Bill Streever sets off to find out what heat really means. Let him be your guide and you'll firewalk across hot coals and sweat it out in Death Valley, experience intense fever and fire, learn about the invention of matches and the chemistry of cooking, drink crude oil, and explore thermonuclear weapons and the hottest moment of all time-the big bang. Written in Streever's signature spare and refreshing prose, HEAT is an adventurous personal narrative that leaves readers with a new vision of an everyday experience-how heat works, its history, and its relationship to daily life"--
Subjects: Arid regions; Heat.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Mirage : the false promise of desert agriculture / by Clemings, Russell,1956-(CARDINAL)210319;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-238) and index.
Subjects: Arid regions agriculture.; Arid regions agriculture; Arid regions agriculture; Arid regions agriculture;
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Dry climates / by Lye, Keith.(CARDINAL)510609;
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.Examines the many different types of dry climates, from deserts to semiarid regions.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Arid regions climate; Arid regions; Deserts;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Deserts & drylands / by Parker, Steve.(CARDINAL)425446; Parker, Jane,1951-(CARDINAL)365106;
Includes bibliographical references (page 70) and index.Discusses the development of deserts, the plants and animals that live in them, and how humans are negatively affecting these arid areas of Earth.
Subjects: Arid regions; Deserts;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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