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01867aam a2200301Ki 4500 001 B4EAEA18937811EB99EFE00156ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210402010013 008 200110t20212021nyua j 001 0 eng 010 $a 2019056352 020 $a 1725316420 020 $a 9781725316423 020 $a 1725316404 020 $a 9781725316409 035 $a (OCoLC)1135914003 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d IHX $d OCLCO $d OCL $d LE# $d SILO 100 1 $a Mattern, Joanne, $d 1963- $e author. 245 10 $a Living in the desert / $c Joanne Mattern. 264 1 $a New York : $b PowerKids Press, $c 2021. 300 $a 32 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a How do you live there? 500 $a Includes index. 505 0 $a What's a desert? -- Early living in the desert -- Ancient groups -- Modern life in the desert -- Moving water for people -- Staying cool -- Changing deserts -- Water shortages -- Fighting back -- How science and you can help -- Major world deserts -- Glossary -- Index -- Websites. 520 $a "Life in the desert is challenging. Lack of water and extreme temperatures make it hard to survive. Despite this, people have survived and thrived in the desert for thousands of years. This book describes deserts around the world and explores how people have adapted to life in this harsh terrain, from irrigation techniques to the special clothing they wear. The book will also look at the future of deserts and how climate change is affecting desert landscapes around the world. Through easy-to-read text and dynamic photographs, young readers will discover the complexity and beauty of the desert environment."-- $c Provided by publisher. 830 0 $a How do you live there. 941 $a 1 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20210402010708.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=B4EAEA18937811EB99EFE00156ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search